Arizona ROC license lookup
Use the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) Contractor Search. Check the license is active, the class fits your job and it covers residential work. (source: Arizona ROC: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab), source: Arizona ROC: License Classifications (opens in a new tab))
Open the official ROC lookup (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search the contractor on the ROC Contractor Search page and check the license status, classification and bond information. (source: Arizona ROC: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab), source: Arizona ROC: Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Arizona Registrar of Contractors sources. See sources.
Step by step
- Open the ROC Contractor Search (button above). (source: Arizona ROC: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab))
- Search for the contractor. (source: Arizona ROC: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab))
- Check the classification is residential or dual for home work. (source: Arizona ROC: License Classifications (opens in a new tab))
- Look at the bond information on the license. (source: Arizona ROC: Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab))
What the results mean
- Residential general contractors carry a $9,000 or $15,000 license bond. (source: Arizona ROC: Bond Information (opens in a new tab))
- The Recovery Fund pays up to $30,000 per residence for residential contractors' work. (source: Arizona ROC: Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab))
- Complaints must be filed within 2 years. (source: Arizona ROC: File a Complaint (opens in a new tab))
Red flags when hiring
- Asks for more than $1,000 of work, or work needing a permit, without an ROC license. (source: Arizona ROC: License Classifications (opens in a new tab))
- Advertises without a license and without the words "not a licensed contractor". (source: A.R.S. 32-1121 (opens in a new tab))
- Splits a big job into small pieces to stay under $1,000. (source: A.R.S. 32-1121 (opens in a new tab))
- Has a commercial-only license but bids on your home. (source: Arizona ROC: License Classifications (opens in a new tab))
Common questions
Does a handyman need an ROC license?
Not for casual or minor work under $1,000 that needs no permit. (source: A.R.S. 32-1121 (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- Arizona ROC: License Classifications (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arizona ROC: Licensing Fees (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arizona ROC: Bond Information (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arizona ROC: Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arizona ROC: File a Complaint (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arizona ROC: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- A.R.S. 32-1121 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- A.R.S. 32-1164 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Arizona ROC: Bond Information (archived 26 Jul 2026) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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