Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 32-2197.14. Investigations; orders; hearings

A. The commissioner, on the commissioner's own motion, or if the commissioner has received a complaint and has satisfactory evidence that the owner, agent or developer is violating any provision of this article or rules of the commissioner or has engaged in any unlawful practice as defined in § 44-1522 concerning the sale of timeshare interests or deviated from the provisions of the public report, may investigate the timeshare property and examine the books and records of the owner, agent or developer. For the purpose of examination, the owner, agent or developer shall keep and maintain records of all sales transactions and monies received pursuant to such sales transactions and make them accessible to the commissioner upon reasonable notice and demand.

B. The commissioner may conduct an investigation, issue a summary order as provided in § 32-2157 or hold a public hearing, on the commissioner's own motion, or if the commissioner has received a complaint and has satisfactory evidence that:

C. After such hearing, the commissioner may issue such order or orders as the commissioner deems necessary to protect the public interest and ensure compliance with the law, or rules or public report, or may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person to enjoin the person from continuing such violation or engaging in such violation or doing any act or acts in furtherance of such violation. The court may make such orders or judgments, including the appointment of a receiver, as are necessary to prevent the use or employment by a person of any unlawful practices or which are necessary to restore to any person in interest any monies or property, real or personal, which has been acquired by means of any practice declared to be unlawful in this article.

D. For any timeshare investigation made under this section of an out-of-state timeshare plan, or any in-state timeshare plan to which the commissioner issues any order necessary to protect the public interest and ensure compliance with law, rules or the public report, the developer shall reimburse the department for travel and subsistence expenses incurred by the department.