Advertising by Contractors
In any advertising for services, performed by licensed contractors, the following guidelines may be useful to prevent false and misleading advertisements.- Use of the great seal of the State of Arizona is restricted by statute A.R.S. § 41-130 which states in part as follows: "The great seal of this state shall in no way be employed by anyone other than a state agency for the purpose of advertising or promoting the sale of any article of merchandise whatever within this state or for promoting any other commercial purpose."
- All advertising, including websites, letterheads, business cards, fixed signs, mobile signs, other business forms and documents and radio and television commercials used in the conduct of business under your license should include the license number and the company name under which you are licensed. Written forms of advertising should include "ROC" preceding any license number.
- Use of Registrar of Contractors Logo in advertisement should not imply that you are affiliated with the agency in any manner other than that you are licensed by this agency to perform work within the scope of your license. Any use of the Registrar of Contractors Logo should also include contact information, including the Registrar of Contractors telephone numbers (602) 542-1525 or toll free within Arizona (888) 271-9286, for potential customers to verify your license status.
- Any use of the Registrar of Contractors Logo should indicate that the Registrar of Contractors is an Arizona state regulatory agency.
- Internet websites referencing the Arizona Registrar of Contractors are requested to include hypertext links to www.azroc.gov, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors website.
- Any advertisement, including the name of the business, should not imply the name of a building trade or craft for which the contractor is not duly licensed.
- Advertisement, including the name of the business, should not imply that you can perform work outside the scope of work allowed under your license.
- Commercial and residential contracting are regulated separately, and therefore the license should be appropriate for the work you are promoting.
Advertising by unlicensed contractors
Contracting or Advertising Without a License is a Crime.If you have any questions on advertising not covered above, you may contact the Information Center for further information.