Arizona Attorney General

Arizona, United States

The Arizona Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the State of Arizona. The Office’s mission includes criminal and civil law enforcement, as well as representing many of the state agencies forming Arizona’s state government. The Office acts as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the State of Arizona, and since 2018, it administers the Arizona Fintech Sandbox, which seeks to facilitate financial services innovation by authorizing limited tests of certain types of fintech that otherwise would require licensure from the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions.

 

Geographical Jurisdiction

State of Arizona in the southwestern United States

Consumer lending, money transmission, payments, consumer credit, investment advising

(NOTE: Outside the sandbox environment, these sectors are regulated by the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions and Arizona Corporation Commission)

  • Guidance on the application of laws and rules to innovative business models
  • Support with authorisation to operate in our jurisdiction
  • Live Sandbox testing environment
  • Waivers or exemptions, for any entity meeting certain criteria
  • Engagement with firms on regtech and suptech solutions 
  • Engagement with innovators and/or other third parties (e.g. academics, consultants and other organisations)

Focus Area

  • Firms must be approved as a participant in the Arizona Fintech Sandbox
  • Scope of tests will be limited to what can be authorized under the Sandbox (i.e. securities products, insurance, and banking charters not available) 

Our Contact Information

[email protected]

https://www.azag.gov/fintech