Focus point/kantor v. johnson/oak Acres

OPINION

CATTANI, Judge.

¶ 1 This case involves litigation commenced under Arizona Revised Statutes (“AR.S.”) § 32-3152(A), 1 which authorizes a “qualified” licensed real estate salesperson to file a lawsuit to collect an unpaid real estate commission for services rendered. We are asked to address whether “qualified” in this context means something other than being licensed at the time services are provided, or alternatively, whether a court assessing whether someone is qualified under the statute should consider conduct unrelated to the services rendered but that calls into question whether the…