Arizona Revised Statutes Title 9. Cities and Towns § 9-842. Regulation of occupation, trade or profession; notice; hearing; exemptions; definition

A. A city or town may not impose an occupational licensing requirement on any occupation, trade or profession unless the new occupational licensing requirement is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public.

B. Beginning August 3, 2018, a city or town may not impose an occupational licensing requirement on any occupation, trade or profession on which the city or town has not previously imposed a fee, requirement or other regulation unless the city or town adopts the occupational licensing requirement pursuant to the procedures prescribed in subsection C of this section and demonstrates that the new occupational licensing requirement is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public.

C. Before adopting an occupational licensing requirement on any occupation, trade or profession, a city or town shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed occupational licensing requirement. The city or town shall publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing on the occupational licensing requirement, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered, pursuant to § 9-812.

D. If the city or town adopts an occupational licensing requirement pursuant to this section, the city or town shall determine and establish administrative rules and procedures for the application and enforcement of the occupational licensing requirement. The city or town may:

E. A city or town that does not adopt an occupational licensing requirement is not prohibited from adopting an occupational licensing requirement in the future if the city or town follows the procedures in subsection C of this section when reconsidering the requirement.

F. An occupational licensing requirement adopted pursuant to this section shall terminate five years after its adoption unless the city or town continues the occupational licensing requirement after following the procedures prescribed in subsection C of this section at least three months before the occupational licensing requirement expires.

G. An occupational licensing requirement that is in effect on August 3, 2018 shall terminate August 3, 2023 unless the city or town continues the occupational licensing requirement after following the procedures prescribed in subsection C of this section at least three months before the occupational licensing requirement expires and demonstrates that the occupational licensing requirement is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public.

H. This section does not apply to an occupational licensing requirement on an individual who works or seeks employment in a lawful occupation, trade or profession at:

I. For the purposes of this section, “occupational licensing requirement”: