Arizona Laws 41-4034. Drywall cracks; repair process; supplied paint
A. Drywall cracks that are a result of structural problems are not cosmetic, superficial or minor matters as defined in section 41-4032. Drywall cracks may be addressed in conjunction with the correction of the structural problem.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-4034
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Dealer: means any person who sells, exchanges, buys, offers or attempts to negotiate or who acts as an agent for the sale or exchange of factory-built buildings, manufactured homes or mobile homes except as exempted in section 41-4028. See Arizona Laws 41-4001
- Installation: means :
(a) Connecting new or used mobile homes, manufactured homes or factory-built buildings to on-site utility terminals or repairing these utility connections. See Arizona Laws 41-4001
- Manufacturer: means any person that is engaged in manufacturing, assembling or reconstructing any unit regulated by this chapter. See Arizona Laws 41-4001
- Minor: means a person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Purchaser: means a person purchasing a unit in good faith from a licensed dealer or broker for purposes other than resale. See Arizona Laws 41-4001
B. Drywall cracks that are not the result of structural problems are considered cosmetic, superficial or minor matters as defined in section 41-4032. Drywall cracks that are found during the walk-through may be included in the cosmetic complaint process and repaired by the dealer or manufacturer at the same time as all other cosmetic complaints. The purchaser may seek repair of or may complain about additional drywall cracks once before the end of the twelve month regular complaint period, and the dealer or manufacturer shall make one repair.
C. At the time of installation or at the time of the walk-through, the dealer or manufacturer shall supply the purchaser with two gallons of paint to match each interior color from the manufacturer’s order.