Arizona HOA Guides & Resources
Everything we publish for Arizona boards — verification guides, state law, and the full management-company directory.
The essentials
Manager licensing
Arizona imposes no state license or registration requirement on community association management companies or individual HOA managers. There is no dedicated CAM (community association manager) credential issued by any Arizona state agency. Managers who separately engage in residential rental property management for compensation must hold an active Arizona real estate license issued by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE), but that obligation does not extend to the governance and operational management of HOA common-interest communities. Professional credentials such as the CAI CMCA, AMS, and PCAM designations, and the Arizona Association of Community Managers' CAAM certificate, are voluntary and are not required by law.
Governing law
Two state statutes form the primary legal framework for Arizona community associations. Planned communities — subdivisions governed by a homeowners association — fall under the Arizona Planned Communities Act, A.R.S. §§ 33-1801 through 33-1818. Condominiums are governed by the Arizona Condominium Act, A.R.S. §§ 33-1201 et seq. Both statutes address board elections, open-meeting notice requirements, assessment collection, lien authority, and homeowner record-access rights. Associations incorporated as nonprofit corporations are also subject to Title 10 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (the Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Act) for matters not covered by the HOA-specific chapters.