SB 1569 Summary

• Requires written contracts for newly constructed dwellings to contain a notice informing buyers they may file complaints with the Arizona registrar of contractors within two years after substantial completion, close of escrow, or actual occupancy (whichever occurs first).

• Mandates the notice be prominently displayed in at least ten point bold type and requires buyers to initial the notice provision to be deemed as having received it.

• Modifies the two-year complaint filing period to commence on the earlier of substantial completion, close of escrow, or actual occupancy for new home construction, rather than the previous standard.

• Adds protections for contractors by prohibiting citations for failure to perform work professionally if the contractor was not given an opportunity to inspect within fifteen days of written notice, or if the work was subject to neglect, modification, or abnormal use.