Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-9-106 - Examinations
A. Definitions.
1.
Statutes and Rules
Examination. The term statutes and rules examination" means the
examination required in A.R.S. §
32-1122(E)(2) addressing the qualifying party's general
knowledge of the contracting business in Arizona. The Registrar of Contractors
statutory and regulatory examination addresses the qualifying party's general
knowledge of:
a. The building, safety, health,
and lien laws of the state;
b.
Administrative principles of the contracting business;
c. The rules adopted by the Registrar;
and
d. Any matters deemed
appropriate by the Registrar to determine that the qualifying party meets the
requirements of Chapter 10, Title 32.
2.
Trade Examination. The
term "trade examination" means the examination required in A.R.S. §
32-1122(E)(2) addressing the qualifying party's knowledge
of the particular kind of work performed in the license classification. The
trade examination addresses the qualifying party's:
a. Qualification in the kind of work for
which the applicant proposes to contract;
b. Knowledge and understanding of
construction plans and specifications applicable to the particular industry or
craft;
c. Knowledge and
understanding of the standards of construction work and techniques and
practices in the particular industry or craft;
d. General understanding of other related
construction trades; and
e. Any
matters deemed appropriate by the Registrar to determine that the qualifying
party meets the requirements of Chapter 10, Title 32.
B. Frequency of Examinations. The
Registrar, or a contracted testing service, must administer Registrar of
Contractors statutory and regulatory examinations and trade examinations at
least once a week.
C. Passing
Grade. On each required examination, the qualifying party must receive a grade
of at least 70%.
D. Retaking
Examinations after Failure. If the qualifying party fails to receive a grade of
at least 70% on an examination, the qualifying party may retake the examination
only after waiting:
1. 30 calendar days from
the first failure;
2. 30 calendar
days from the second failure; and
3. 90 days from any other failure.
E. Waiver of the Trade Examination
Requirement in A.R.S. §
32-1122.
1. Waiver of Trade Examination Requirement
for a Qualifying Party from Another State.
a.
Authority for Waiver. In addition to the Registrar's authority
in A.R.S. §
32-1122(E) to waive the examination requirement for a
qualifying party in this state, the Registrar may waive the trade examination
requirement for the qualifying party for a licensee in another state.
b.
Conditions for Waiver.
The Registrar may waive the trade examination requirement if records reflect
that the qualifying party is currently or has previously been a qualifying
party for a licensee in the other state in the same classification, or in a
comparable classification, within the preceding five years.
2.
Extent of Waiver of
Trade Examination Requirement for Any Qualifying Party. Waiver
of Trade Examination Permitted. The Registrar may waive the trade
examination requirement with respect to the trade examination if:
a. A qualifying party for a license in this
state meets the conditions for waiver in A.R.S. §
32-1122(E);
or
b. A qualifying party for a
license in another state meets the conditions for waiver in subsection (E)(1)
of this rule.
F. Waiver of Experience Requirement in A.R.S.
§
32-1122
based on Examination.
1.
Examination
and Certification Cause for Waiver of Experience Requirement for a Qualifying
Party. By classification, the Registrar may administratively waive
experience requirements, all or in part, based on:
a. The applicant's passing of an appropriate
trade examination; or
b. Proof of
successful completion of an acceptable and nationally recognized
certification.
2.
Timeliness of Examination and Certification.
a. An examination must have been passed not
more than two years prior to application for consideration of waiver of
experience.
b. A certification must
be valid at the time of application to be considered for waiver of
experience.
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