Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-7-601 - Qualifications; License and Renewal Application Process

A. Registered service agency.

1. To obtain a license as a registered service agency, an applicant shall provide evidence that:

a. The applicant's registered service representative has a thorough knowledge of all appropriate laws within A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 19, Handbook 44, CARB Executive Orders, and this Chapter;

b. The applicant provided its representative with a copy of the portions of A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 19, Handbook 44, CARB Executive Orders, and this Chapter relating to registered service representative duties;

c. The applicant:

i. Possesses the necessary certified field calibration standards that meet the requirements of A.R.S. § 3-3416 for installing, repairing, or servicing commercial devices; and

ii. Possesses the necessary vapor recovery test equipment calibrated in the time-frame required by the equipment manufacturer or CARB Executive Orders to perform the required testing of a vapor recovery system or vapor recovery component; or

iii. Has pre-filed with the Division documentation that the applicant has:

(a) Access to the necessary field calibration standards and vapor recovery test equipment belonging to another registered service agency;

(b) Written approval from that registered service agency to use its field calibration standards and vapor recovery test equipment;

(c) Documentation supporting that the field calibration standards meet the requirements of A.R.S. § 3-3416(F); and

(d) Documentation supporting that the vapor recovery test equipment meets the calibration requirements established by the CARB test procedure or this Chapter.

d. The applicant shall ensure that its registered service representative operates field calibration standards and vapor recovery test equipment according to A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 19, Handbook 44, CARB Executive Orders, and this Chapter.

2. The Division shall not issue a registered service agency license until at least one of the applicant's employees passes a registered service representative competency exam.

3. An applicant for a registered service agency license shall submit an application form, obtained from the Division that provides:

a. Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

b. License information from other states;

c. Types of devices serviced, repaired, or installed, or vapor recovery systems or components repaired or tested;

d. A list of all of the applicant's field calibration standards and vapor recovery test equipment with corresponding serial or identification numbers;

e. Branch office information;

f. Names of registered service representatives and their experience with other registered service agencies or states;

g. License and disciplinary history; and

h. Applicant's signature.

B. Third-party registered service agency. In addition to complying with the requirements in subsection (A), a third-party registered service agency shall provide the Division with evidence that the third-party registered service agency:

1. Holds a valid license issued by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors,

2. Complies with workers' compensation insurance laws, and

3. Maintains liability insurance sufficient to cover the value of work to be performed.

C. B. Registered service representative.

1. To obtain a license as a registered service representative, an applicant shall provide evidence that:

a. The applicant has a thorough knowledge of all appropriate laws within A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 19, Handbook 44, CARB Executive Orders, and this Chapter;

b. The applicant possesses the necessary training or experience regarding appropriate field calibration standards and vapor recovery test equipment to service the specific commercial device, vapor recovery system, or vapor recovery system component indicated on the application; and

c. The applicant will operate according to appropriate laws within A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 19, Handbook 44, CARB Executive Orders; and this Chapter; and

d. c. The applicant has passed the competency examination specified in subsection (C).

2. An applicant for a registered service representative license shall submit an application on a form obtained from the Division that provides:

a. Name, address, telephone number, and email address;

b. License information from other states;

c. An indication of whether the applicant is applying to be a registered service representative or a vapor recovery registered service representative;

d. A summary of the types of devices serviced, repaired, or installed, or vapor recovery systems or components repaired or tested;

e. Work experience with other registered service agencies in Arizona or other states;

f. License and disciplinary history; and

g. Applicant's signature.

3. An applicant for a vapor recovery registered service representative license shall maintain and make available to the Division upon request evidence of being certified by the manufacturer to test or repair all vapor recovery systems and components.

a. Certified by the manufacturer to test or repair all vapor recovery systems and components, or

b. Determined qualified by the Division to test or repair all vapor recovery systems and components.

4. An applicant shall submit information and documentation concerning lawful presence required by A.R.S. § 41-1080.

D. C. Competency examination. Before an applicant is issued a registered service representative license, The applicant shall pass a Division-administered competency examination.

1. An applicant for a vapor recovery registered service representative license shall complete the Division's training class before taking the competency examination. The Division may waive the training class requirement for up to 12 months for new applicants.

2. An applicant shall bring a copy of Handbook 44 to the examination site. An applicant for a vapor recovery registered service representative license shall additionally bring copies of CARB test procedures, Executive Orders, and Division Standard Operating Procedures.

3. An applicant shall complete the competency examination within the time specified by the Division and pass with a score of 75% or greater.

4. The Division shall not allow an applicant to take the competency examination more than three times in six months and the applicant must wait seven days prior to retaking the exam.

5. The associate director may contract with a third-party testing company to administer competency examinations to provide added convenience to registered service representative applicants. Taking exams through a third party is optional and the registered service representative shall be responsible for payment of any additional costs related to third-party testing.

E. D. As required under A.R.S. § 3-3454(G), the Division shall specify on a registered service representative license the type of service that the registered service representative is approved to perform.

F. E. Renewal of a registered service representative license. Under A.R.S. § 3-3454(D), a registered service representative license is valid for 12 months and expires unless renewed. To renew a registered service representative license, the registered service agency employing the registered service representative shall submit the renewal fee for the agency license and the agency's registered service representative licenses by the first day of the month that each license expires. Before submitting the renewal fee, the registered service agency shall ensure that once every 36 months a vapor registered service representative completes the Division's training class and takes and passes the Division's written vapor recovery competency examination.

G. F. A registered service agency licensee shall notify the Division of a change in business name or address within 30 days of the change. The Division does not charge a fee to process a change in business name or address.

G. Change of business ownership requires application for a new license. Existing registered service representatives may move their license to a new registered service agency without being subject to the requirements in Subsection (C).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-7-601

Adopted by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2280, effective 10/2/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 441, effective 3/5/2023.