Construction Law
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Arizona Electrical Contractor Solar Licensing and
Warranty Requirements
An Arizona electrician who contracts to wire a
solar device must not only be properly licensed; the electrician must also be
prepared to meet a statutory requirement regarding written warranties
Kent Lang
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With respect to
licensing for solar projects, an electrician must hold a C-11 residential, L-11 commercial or K-11
dual license.
In addition, Arizona law (A.R.S. § 44-1762) requires contractors to
give property owners a two-year written warranty after working on their solar
devices, whether the wiring is part of original installation or is a repair.
The warranty must be:
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printed on the
contractor’s letterhead,
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in a form that has been
approved by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (see sample Solar Device
Warranty, available in
PDF or
Word),
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given to the owner
upon completion of the work, and
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submitted to the ROC’s Licensing Department (the warranty may be faxed to the ROC at
602-542-1599, with a request to place it in the contractor’s licensing file.)
If the electrician also sold
the solar equipment to the owner, the electrician’s warranty must also state
that the equipment meets the requirements of Arizona law (see sample
Solar
Device Warranty and Certificate of Compliance, also available in
PDF or
Word).
Solar energy devices are
subject to random ROC inspection. Solar inspections are not triggered by the
filing of a workmanship complaint; rather, the ROC may examine the installation
at any time. Any deficiency in the work can subject the contractor to
disciplinary action (e.g., suspension, probation, revocation or other
disciplinary orders by the ROC). |
