municipalities; counties; occupation; licensure; prohibition, the official text

REFERENCE TITLE: municipalities;
counties; occupation; licensure; prohibition

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1670

Introduced by

Senator
Bolick

AN
ACT

amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; amending title 11,
chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.31;
relating to licensure.

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

Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.54, to read:

START_STATUTE9-500.54. State preemption; occupation; licensure; prohibition; definitions

a. The licensure of persons subject
to title 32, chapter 10 is of statewide concern. The licensure of
persons subject to title 32, chapter 10 is not subject to further regulation by
a municipality except as provided in this section.

b. A municipality may not require a
person to obtain a journeyman license if the person is subject to licensure
pursuant to title 32, chapter 10.

C. A municipality may require a
person to be licensed and may issue a journeyman license for the following
occupations:

1. Plumbing.

2. Pipe fitting.

3. mechanical trades.

4. HVAC installation.

5. Electrical or alarm system trades.

D. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Licensure" means any
training, education, test, certification, registration or license that is
required for a person to perform an occupation in addition to any associated
licensing fee.

2. "Occupation" means a
paid job, profession, work, line of work, trade, employment, position, post,
career, field, vocation or craft. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.31, to read:

START_STATUTE11-269.31. State preemption; occupation; licensure; prohibition; definitions

a. The licensure of persons subject
to title 32, chapter 10 is of statewide concern. The licensure of
persons subject to title 32, chapter 10 is not subject to further regulation by
a county except as provided in this section.

b. A County may not require a person
to obtain a journeyman license if the person is subject to licensure pursuant
to title 32, chapter 10.

C. A county may require a person to
be licensed and may issue a journeyman license for the following occupations:

1. Plumbing.

2. Pipe fitting.

3. mechanical trades.

4. HVAC installation.

5. Electrical or alarm system trades.

D. For
the purposes of this section:

1. "Licensure"
means any training, education, test, certification, registration or license
that is required for a person to perform an occupation in addition to any
associated licensing fee.

2. "Occupation" means a
paid job, profession, work, line of work, trade, employment, position, post,
career, field, vocation or craft. END_STATUTE