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2025A-09684-CHC-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 2026-01-27

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Daniel L Ford,

COMPLAINANT,

v.

Rhino Construction & Remodeling LLC,

License No. ROC 333636,

RESPONDENT.

No. 2025A-09684-CHC-ROC

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DECISION

HEARING: January 22, 2026 at 1:00PM

APPEARANCES: Everardo Flandes Rico appeared on behalf of Respondent Rhino Construction & Remodeling, LLC. Investigator Todd Anderson appeared on behalf of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. No one appeared on behalf of Complainant.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: Nicole Robinson

FINDINGS OF FACT

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (“Registrar”) referred the above-aforementioned matter to the Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”), an independent state agency, for an evidentiary hearing.

On December 16, 2025, the Registrar issued a Notice of Hearing, setting an initial hearing at 1:00pm on January 22, 2026. The Registrar mailed copies of the Notice of Hearing to Complainant at his address and email address of record.

On December 17, 2025, an Order from OAH advised the parties on how to connect to the hearing via Google Meet.

Complainant failed to appear at the hearing by 1:15pm on January 22, 2026 and consequently, the matter was not convened and no evidence was taken. OAH did not receive any further communication from Complainant in regards to the missed hearing on January 22, 2026.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

The Notice of Hearing that the Registrar mailed to Complainant at his address and email address of record and the OAH order emailed were reasonable and Complainant is deemed to have received notice of the hearing. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1092.04; Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1061(A).

By failing to appear at the hearing, Complainant did not meet the burden to present evidence in support of the complaint. See Ariz. Admin. Code 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 Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 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, January 27, 2026.

/s/ Nicole Robinson

Administrative Law Judge

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

Tom Cole, Director

Registrar of Contractors

c/o Legal Department

1700 W. Washington Street, Suite 105

Phoenix, AZ 85007

[email redacted]

Daniel L Ford

7505 W Pueblo Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85043

[email redacted]

Rhino Construction & Remodeling LLC,

3305 S 80th Dr

Phoenix, AZ 85043

[email redacted]

Todd Anderson

[email redacted] By: OAH Staff