The secretary of state shall:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1281

  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Merchandise: means objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, real estate, securities or services. See Arizona Laws 44-1271
  • Seller: means a person who, directly or through a solicitor, does any of the following:

    (a) Initiates telephone calls to provide or arrange to provide merchandise to consumers in exchange for payment. See Arizona Laws 44-1271

1. Prescribe and publish the forms and adopt the rules necessary to carry out this article.

2. Refer to the attorney general or county attorney for investigation any matter that the secretary of state has reason to believe constitutes a violation of this article.

3. Preserve for five years from the date of filing all information required to be filed pursuant to this article, after which the information shall be destroyed. This information is public information and is open to public inspection.

4. With referral, provide the attorney general with a complete copy of all registration statements and attachments, including renewals and supplemental statements, that are filed pursuant to section 44-1272 by a seller of business opportunities or merchandise related to business opportunities.