What does Arizona law tell a homeowner before a home job?
Arizona earns a B in the 2026 Home Job Readiness Grade, with 5 of 6 possible points on 3 scored measures. The grade covers what state law and official state pages tell a homeowner about deposits, written contracts, cancelling and an online contractor record.
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Arizona Home Job Readiness Grade 2026: B (5 of 6 points)
This grade is a compilation of statute text and official state pages, reviewed 24 October 2026. It is not legal advice.
How did each measure score?
Statutory deposit limit: 1 of 2 points
A state statute sets a maximum deposit for one narrow kind of home job only, quoted below.
A. In addition to the requirements of section 32-1158, a licensed contractor who enters into a contract for the construction or installation of a residential in-ground swimming pool or spa with a purchaser who resides in the residence or who intends to reside in the residence after the completion of the contract shall include at least the following provisions:
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1158.01(A) (intro), read 22 October 2026
(a) A down payment payable on the execution of the contract of not more than fifteen percent of the original contract price.
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1158.01(A)(2)(a), read 22 October 2026
B. If a purchaser requires the contractor to furnish a payment and performance bond securing the performance of the contract, the contract provisions required by subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section may be changed in any manner agreed to by the parties to the contract.
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1158.01(B), read 22 October 2026
Written-contract rule for home-improvement work: 2 of 2 points
A state statute or regulation requires a written contract for home-improvement or residential work within its scope, and lists what it must contain. The scope, including any dollar threshold or licence condition, is in the quoted words below.
A. Any contract in an amount of more than $1,000 entered into between a contractor and the owner of a property to be improved shall contain in writing at least the following information: 1. The name of the contractor and the contractor's business address and license number. 2. The name and mailing address of the owner and the jobsite address or legal description. 3. The date the parties entered into the contract. 4. The estimated date of completion of all work to be performed under the contract. 5. A description of the work to be performed under the contract.
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1158(A)(1)-(5), read 14 October 2026
6. The total dollar amount to be paid to the contractor by the owner for all work to be performed under the contract, including all applicable taxes. 7. The dollar amount of any advance deposit paid or scheduled to be paid to the contractor by the owner. 8. The dollar amount of any progress payment and the stage of construction at which the contractor will be entitled to collect progress payments during the course of construction under the contract.
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1158(A)(6)-(8), read 14 October 2026
Statutory right to cancel: 2 of 2 points
A state statute gives a right to cancel that reaches home-improvement contracts or sales made at the home within the scope and dollar limits in the quoted words below.
A. In addition to any right otherwise to revoke an offer, the buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-5002(A), read 14 October 2026
(a) Means a sale of goods or services in which the seller or the seller's representative personally solicits the sale without prior invitation, appointment or consent and the buyer's agreement or offer to purchase is made at a home other than that of the person soliciting the same and that agreement or offer to purchase is there given to the seller or the seller's representative.
Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-5001(1)(a), read 14 October 2026
Online public record of the state's home-contractor credential: Not scored
Not scored: online public record of the state's home-contractor credential - official text not captured as of 24 October 2026.
What is not scored, and why?
- Not scored: online public record of the state's home-contractor credential - official text not captured as of 24 October 2026.
A measure we could not settle from official text is not scored: it leaves both the points earned and the points possible, so it never counts against a state.
Is there a federal rule too?
Federal rule, not scored here: 16 CFR 429.1(a), the FTC door-to-door sales rule, covers a sale the seller personally solicits that is agreed at a place other than the seller's place of business, for $25 or more at the buyer's home or $130 or more elsewhere, with exceptions in 16 CFR 429.0. For those sales it requires this statement in the buyer's contract or receipt:
You, the buyer, may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of this transaction.
Source: 16 CFR 429.1(a), eCFR, read 22 October 2026
What can a homeowner check in Arizona before hiring?
- A state agency licence or registration search page: azroc.my.site.com, read 24 October 2026. A lookup is an optional public-record step.
- State consumer-protection office: Arizona Attorney General, read 24 October 2026.
- Ask for the job scope, the deposit and the cancel terms in writing before you sign, and keep a copy.
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