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2025A-03625-NPC-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 2025-08-27

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

SCH Excavation & Plumbing LLC,

COMPLAINANT

v.

Lavender Landscape Design Co. LLC,

License No. ROC 334560,

RESPONDENT

No. 2025A-03625-NPC-ROC

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DECISION

HEARING: August 22, 2025

APPEARANCES: Ronald J. Ellett appeared via Google Meet on behalf of Respondent Lavender Landscape Design Co. LLC.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: Adam D. Stone

EXHIBITS ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE:

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FINDINGS OF FACT

The Notice of Hearing in this matter was issued on July 7, 2025, setting hearing in this matter for August 22, 2025. The Notice was sent to Complainant’s address of record.

The Office of Administrative Hearings issued an Order containing the Google Meet information. This Order was also sent to Complainant’s e-mail address of record.

The Complainant failed to appear at the hearing. The tribunal waited 20 minutes beyond the scheduled start time, but no one appeared for Complainant.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

By failing to appear at the hearing, Complainant did not meet the burden to present evidence in support of the complaint. See A.A.C. R2-19-119.

RECOMMENDED ORDER

Based on the foregoing, it is recommended that on the effective date of the Registrar of Contractors’ Order, Complainant’s complaint be dismissed.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(I), the licensee may accept the Administrative Law Judge Decision by advising the Office of Administrative Hearings in writing not more than ten (10) days after receiving the decision. If the licensee accepts the Administrative Law Judge Decision, the decision shall be certified as the final decision by the Office of Administrative Hearings.

In the event of certification of the Administrative Law Judge Decision by the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the effective date of the Order will be forty (40) days from the date of that certification.

Done this day, August 27, 2025.

/s/ Adam D. Stone

Administrative Law Judge

Transmitted by either mail, e-mail, or facsimile to:

Tom Cole, Director

Registrar of Contractors

SCH Excavation & Plumbing LLC

[email redacted]

Ronald J. Ellett

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff