Tempe Arizona Business Law Blog

Most people who aren't in the hairstyling business don't realize how much training and licensing is required to be able to work in an Arizona salon. Currently, a person must have 1,600 hours of training to obtain a cosmetology license.

One state senator who believes that if someone is content to "dry, style, arrange, dress, curl, hot iron or shampoo and condition hair" shouldn't need that level of training. Therefore, she proposed legislation that would ease requirements for those stylists.

Could a major construction defect be right beneath your feet?

There are a lot of different types of construction defects that can cause a problem with your property. Leaks may reveal a plumbing problem. Lights or appliances that don't turn on may signal an issue with the building's electric wiring. Doorways and stairs may be incorrectly aligned.

If you own and operate a limited liability company, it's important to understand when Arizona law requires you to amend your articles of organization.

Under the law, you have 30 days to amend your articles of organization whenever the following things occur:

1. Any statement contained in your current articles of organization becomes inaccurate (with the exception of a change of address of the company's place of business, a change in the names or addresses of its members or a change in the name or address of its statutory agent).
2. A member-managed company has a change in members (such as what might happen if, for example, a medical practice adds a new physician-partner or an existing member retires).
3. A manger-managed company has a change of managers (such as when an old manager retires or moves to another position or a new manager is hired on).
4. Any individual or entity acquires 20 percent or more of the capital or profits of the company (for example, an owner who previously held 10 percent of the company buys out another owner and acquires a total of 20 percent ownership).
5. Any individual or entity ceases to own a 20 percent share of the company's capital or profits (such as when an owner decides to sell his or her shares or grants them to his or her heirs).

Most freelancers -- of any profession -- learn the hard way that they have to spell out the limits on any agreement with their clients. A terms of service agreement is the easiest way to set expectations -- and limitations -- with your customers.

However, crafting a good agreement takes considerable care and effort. Here are some essentials you need to have in any terms of service agreement in order for it to be effective: