A. A person who violates section 44-1703, 44-1704, 44-1705, 44-1706 or section 44-1709, subsection A, is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see § 13-707

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1710

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other entity of whatever kind or nature. See Arizona Laws 44-1691
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

B. The superior court has jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any violation of this article.

C. The duty to institute actions for violations of this article, including proceedings to restrain and enjoin such a violation, is vested in the attorney general, county attorneys and city attorneys. The attorney general, a county attorney or a city attorney may prosecute misdemeanor actions or institute proceedings to restrain and enjoin such violations, or both.

D. This section does not prohibit the enforcement by a person of a right provided by this or any other law.

E. The class 1 misdemeanor provision of this section does not apply to a seller’s breach of a contract subject to this article.