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ELECTRIC TIMES
S E R V I N G T H E E L E C T R I C A L I N D U S T R Y I N A R I Z O N A
THE
VOLUME 29, NUMBER 8 www.TheElectricTimes.com
MAY
2022
Potential problems can arise if you are the
qualifying party on your buddy’s ROC license
Alan M. Petrillo
Electric Times
A contractor who agrees to serve as the
qualifying party on another contractor’s
license can put their own license at risk,
under certain circumstances.
Andrew Wenker, associate attorney for
Lang & Klain PC, said that it is an all-toocommon
occurrence where a friend, or a
friend of a friend, asks someone to be the
qualifying party (QP) on their contractor’s
license issued by the Arizona Registrar of
Contractors. Sometimes the requesting party
might even make some payments to the QP
for their troubles.
“Unless otherwise exempted, licensed
contractors are required to have a qualifying
party who meets minimum experience standards
,” Wenker pointed out. “However, being
a QP is not just a hollow résumé stuffer or a
source of free money; it carries actual risk.”
High fuel prices make some contractors inquire
into switching to electric vehicle fleets
The huge leap in the price of gasoline
during the past year, from an average of
$2.99 a gallon in May of 2021 to an average
of $4.39 a gallon in May of 2022,
means an almost 47 percent increase in the
price of fuel for contractor fleets in one
year. That price spike has some contractors
considering making a switch from gasoline
powered fleets to electric vehicle fleets,
according to regional electric utilities.
Terry Rother, electric vehicle program
lead for Salt River Project (SRP), said the
interest is getting stronger from the business
community, and contractors in particular
, in converting to electric fleets.
“We’ve had a couple of contractors
According to the statute, the QP’s responsibility applies
“during the period of time that the qualifying party is named
on the license,” Wenker noted. “Although that provision does
not create personal liability, it can cause lasting issues for the
QP if a license on which they are named is disciplined.”
Wenker said that by law, a QP must be
able “to adequately supervise the work performed
by the licensee.” He continued, “That
statute goes on to state, and this is where the
risk kicks in, ‘the qualifying party is responsible
for any violation of this chapter by the
licensee for licensure regulatory purposes.’”
According to the statute, the QP’s responsibility
applies “during the period of time that
the qualifying party is named on the license,”
Wenker noted. “Although that provision does
not create personal liability, it can cause lasting
issues for the QP if a license on which
they are named is disciplined.”
In Arizona, according to A.R.S. § 32-
1154(A)(20), a contractor can be disciplined
for “having a person named on the license
who is or was named on any other license in
this state or in another state that is under suspension
or revocation for any act or omission
that occurs while the person is or was named
on the license.”
Wenker said that this could prove to be a
potential problem for a QP.
“If someone serves as the QP on their
‘buddy’s’ license, while simultaneously
being the QP for their own company, their
own company could be disciplined because
of the discipline imposed on the other
license,” he said. “Additionally, unresolved
discipline from a previous license can prevent
the QP from obtaining a new license.”
Wenker pointed out that A.R.S. § 32-
1122(C) requires that each person named on
a license “must be of good character and reputation
. Lack of good character and reputation
may be established by showing that …
the person was named on a license that was
suspended or revoked in this state or another
state.” Even if the discipline occurred years
prior, he added, it can still prevent a new
license from being issued.
However, there are some smart moves
that a contractor can make to reduce risk.
“If, after weighing the risks and rewards,
you are still inclined to serve as QP for
another contractor’s license, these steps can
reduce your risk of administrative liability,”
See ‘ROC’ page 5
working on electrifying their fleets right
now, especially where one electrical contracting
company converted 15 of its sales
staff vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs),”
Rother pointed out. “They participated in
SRP’s Business EV Charging Program
where the customer can get a rebate of
$1,500 per networked Level 2 EV charging
port per vehicle.”
Rother added that SRP has recently seen
an uptick in interest in DC fast charging stations
.
“As of May 1, SRP will have a $15,000
rebate for DC fast charging stations for
commercial and industrial customers, as
long as the systems are 50-kilowatts or
larger,” he said. “The commercial and
See ‘Fuel’ page 6
Inside
Code Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Canyon State Electric signs ADOSH partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AGS will represent Signify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Border States acquires Advance Electrical Supply . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Trico Electric to invest $70 in infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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SRP launches study for CGS replacement scenarios . . . . . . . . 8
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