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Contractor bonds and the Recovery Fund in Arizona

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Dual license bonds add the residential and commercial amounts together. A residential contractor must also pay into the Recovery Fund or post a $200,000 bond. Bonds must be continuous; if a bond is canceled and not replaced, the license is suspended. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)

If you hire a licensed residential contractor and things go wrong, you may be able to claim from the Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund: up to $30,000 per residence, with a cap of $200,000 per contractor license. The fund is only for people who own and occupy, or plan to occupy, the home, with some exceptions for tenants and associations. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors) (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)

• The contractor's residential or dual license must have been suspended or revoked because of a formal complaint you filed (civil claims under A.R.S. 32-1133 are handled differently).
• You must first claim against the contractor's license bond and get a final decision on that claim.
• The contractor must have been properly licensed when the contract was signed, when the first payment was made, or when work started.
• The Recovery Fund does not take claims from suppliers, subcontractors, laborers or other commercial entities.

(source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)

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Sources

• Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): Bond Information (browser) checked November 3, 2026
• Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): Recovery Fund (browser) checked November 3, 2026
• Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): Before You Hire a Contractor (browser) checked November 3, 2026

Last updated: November 3, 2026