Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. An
applicant for a business license shall submit the following information on a
form obtained from the PMD:
1. About the
business:
a. Business name;
b. Name and form of business
organization;
c. Names of the
following persons authorized to act on behalf of the business:
i. Owner if a sole proprietorship;
ii. Managing or general partner if a
partnership;
iii. President and
other authorized officers if a corporation;
iv. All the managers or members if a limited
liability company; or
v. Person
authorized to make decisions for the business if any other type of business
form;
vi. Names of all principals
of the business including all individuals or other corporations or partnerships
that own at least ten percent interest of the business.
d.
Telephone number;
e. Physical address;
f. Mailing address, if
different from physical address;
g. E-mail address;
and
h. Chemical storage
address.
2. Daytime
telephone number of individuals identified under subsection
(A)(1)(c);
3. Name of the
qualifying party; and
4. The dated
signature and title of an authorized representative of the business affirming
that the information provided is true and correct.
B. In addition to the form required under
subsection (A), an applicant shall submit:
1.
The fee specified in
R3-8-103;
2. The proof of financial security required
by A.R.S. §
3-3615;
3. The name and physical address of the
statutory agent of the business; and
4. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or
Organization, Certificate of Limited Partnership, trust, trade name
certificate, partnership agreement, or other evidence of the form of business
organization.
C. A
business cannot be licensed without a registered qualifying party.
D. If the PMD determines there may be cause
to deny a license to an applicant, the PMD may send a written notice to the
applicant requiring the applicant to appear at a specific location, date and
time to answer questions.
E. A
business license expires on May 31, and is:
1. Issued with an expiration in the following
calendar year as an initial licensure; and
2. Renewable for one or two years, depending
on the renewal period selected by the applicant.
F. A business license may not be transferred
except in accordance with
R3-8-209 and may not be renewed
beyond the expiration of the registration for the business's qualifying
party.
G. If an applicant's proof
of financial security includes an insurance policy which provides for a
deductible in excess of one percent of the total financial security for each
occurrence, the applicant shall provide other evidence of financial security
for the excess deductible amount as required by A.R.S. §
3-3615 Financial security in the
following forms will be acceptable, provided that the nature of the security
provides adequate protection for persons who may suffer bodily injury or
property damage as a result of the operations of the applicant:
1. Liability insurance, self-insured
retention or surety bond issued by an insurer that holds a valid certificate of
authority or that is permitted to transact surplus lines insurance in this
state;
2. Bank statement evidencing
a deposit of money in an amount equal to, or greater than, the excess
deductible amount; or
3. Certified
Check in an amount equal to, or greater than, the excess deductible
amount.
