SB 1670

House Engrossed Senate Bill
municipalities;
  counties; occupation; licensure; prohibition
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1670
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; contractors; journeymen; 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. 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; contractors; journeymen; 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. 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