Minute Entry - FYI Advisement to Parties

2025A-06334-CHC-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 2026-03-18

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Ralph Robert Costa,

COMPLAINANT

v.

Masterpiece Contracting LLC,

License No. ROC 348932,

RESPONDENT

No. 2025A-06334-CHC-ROC

Minute Entry

On March 5, 2026, Respondent Masterpiece Contracting LLC, by and through counsel, filed a Request for Prehearing Inspection. The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”), having reviewed the request, makes the following minute entry:

The Office of Administrative Hearings cannot compel an Arizona Registrar of Contractors Investigator to perform a prehearing inspection. As such, this ALJ cannot grant or deny this request due to a lack of jurisdiction. However, the matter can be discussed between the parties at the time of hearing and/or Investigator Schuette may perform one on her own volition.

Done this day, March 26, 2026.

/s/ Nicole Robinson

Administrative Law Judge

Transmitted by either mail, e-mail, or facsimile March 18, 2026 to:

Tom Cole, Director

Registrar of Contractors

c/o Legal Department

1700 W. Washington Street, Suite 105

Phoenix, AZ 85007

[email redacted]

Evan C. Tompkins Esq.

Tiffany & Bosco P.A.

Central Arts Plaza

1850 N Central Ave, Fl 24

Phoenix, AZ 85004

[email redacted]

[email redacted]

Patricia Schuette

[email redacted]

Stephen J. Anthony, Esq.

ANTHONY LAW GROUP

4300 N Miller Rd., Suite 223

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff