A. If the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in any practice or transaction which is in violation of this article or order or assurance of discontinuance entered under this article, he may:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1524

  • Advertisement: includes the attempt by publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation, oral or written, to induce directly or indirectly any person to enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest in any merchandise. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
  • Attorney general: means the attorney general of Arizona or the attorney general's authorized delegate. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Examine: means the inspection, study or copying of any account, book, document, merchandise, paper or record. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Merchandise: means any objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, real estate or services. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
  • Oath: includes an affirmation or declaration. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means any natural person or the person's legal representative, any partnership or domestic or foreign corporation, any company, trust, business entity or association or any agent, employee, salesman, partner, officer, director, member, stockholder, associate or trustee. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
  • Sale: means any sale, offer for sale or attempt to sell any merchandise for any consideration, including sales, leases and rentals of any real estate subject to any form of deed restriction imposed as part of a previous sale. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. Require such person to file on such forms as he prescribes a statement or report in writing, under oath, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the sale or advertisement of merchandise by such person, and such other data and information as he may deem necessary.

2. Examine under oath any person in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise.

3. Examine any merchandise or sample thereof, or any record, book, document, account or paper as he may deem necessary.

4. Pursuant to an order of the superior court, impound any record, book, document, account, paper, or sample or merchandise material to such practice and retain the same in his possession until the completion of all proceedings undertaken under this article or in the courts.

B. This section does not prohibit the attorney general from investigation of violations of this article including requesting a person to respond to a complaint filed against him. A person cannot be compelled to comply with a request to respond to a complaint except in accordance with section 44-1527.

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