AZ HB2612

Prohibits persons from receiving compensation for referring individuals to others regarding veterans' benefits matters.

Requires written agreements signed by all parties before providing paid services for veterans' benefits advice, including specific terms, payment amounts, and a mandatory twelve-point font disclosure that the business is not affiliated with the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Prohibits initial or nonrefundable fees for veterans' benefits services; compensation must be contingent on the veteran's benefits being increased and cannot exceed five times the amount of the benefit increase.

Prohibits guaranteeing specific benefits, charging for services filed within one year of active duty release without written acknowledgment, employing medical providers for secondary examinations, using international call centers for veteran data, advertising without required disclosures, and gaining direct access to veteran personal information.

Violations are treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices; civil penalties collected are deposited into the State Homes for Veterans Trust Fund; does not apply to federally-accredited and regulated agents, attorneys, or representatives of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.