1. A. The Department shall not issue a license with a name that is:

   1. 1. Similar to, or that may be confused with, any federal, state, county, or municipal government function or agency;
   2. 2. Descriptive of any business activity that the applicant does not actually conduct;
   3. 3. The same as, or similar to, the name of any existing collection agency, or
   4. 4. Otherwise deceptive or misleading.
2. B. The Department may permit the use of a name otherwise prohibited under subsection (A)(3) based on its analysis of whether the name includes geographic or other information that distinguishes it from the existing collection agency.
3. C. A collection agency shall not use a collection agency license to do business under more than one name. Each collection agency shall apply for and obtain a separate license for each business name it intends to use in Arizona.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 18, 1979 (Supp. 79-6). R20-4-1519 recodified from R4-4-1519 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1331, effective June 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1961 (September 1, 2023), effective October 2, 2023 (Supp. 23-3).