R9-14-608. Installment Payment of Fees by Small Businesses

A. A licensee may, for license renewal, pay the fees calculated under R9-14-607(A)(1), (3), and (4) to the Department in 12 or fewer installments if the owner is a small business. B. A licensee who desires to make payments in installments as described in subsection (A) shall indicate this on the application for license renewal and shall indicate a monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly schedule for the payments, which shall result in full payment within 12 or fewer months. C. A licensee making installment payments shall submit the first installment payment to the Department along with the application for license renewal and the application fee calculated under R9-14-607(A)(2), and each subsequent installment payment on a monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly basis, as indicated on the application, or until the fees are paid in full, whichever comes first. D. A licensee shall ensure that each installment payment is: 1. Paid by the first day of the month in which it is due; and 2. At least equal to the amount calculated by dividing the total fees due under R9-14-607(A)(1), (3), and (4) by the number of payments indicated on the application for license renewal. E. If a licensee fails to submit an installment payment within seven days after its due date, the Department shall charge a $50 fee for processing the late payment. F. If a licensee fails more than twice during the license period to submit an installment payment within seven days after the due date of the installment payment, the Department may suspend the licensee’s authorization to make installment payments and require the licensee to pay all pending fees. G. If a licensee fails to submit an installment payment within 30 days after its due date, the Department may initiate action under A.R.S. § 36-495.09.