Arizona Administrative Code
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Article 10 - ANIMAL CREMATORY MINIMUM STANDARDS
Section R3-11-1008 - Recordkeeping Requirements

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 3-11-1008

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A.The Responsible Owner shall ensure that records containing the following information are maintained for three years:

1. For the cremation of individual animal remains:
a. Last name of the owner of the animal;

b. Name of the animal;

c. Description of the animal, including its weight;

d. Name of the individual, facility, or organization from which the animal was received;

e. Authorization to cremate;

f. Date of cremation and in which retort the cremation occurred; and

g. Date and manner of disposition of cremated remains;

2. For a communal cremation of animal remains:
a. Name of the individual, facility, or organization from which the animal remains were received;

b. Number of animals and estimated total weight;

c. Last name of animals' owners, if known;

d. Names of animals, if known;

e. Authorization to cremate;

f. Date of cremation and in which retort the cremation occurred; and

g. Date and manner of disposition of cremated remains.

B.If an animal crematory uses a service to collect, pick up, or deliver animal remains for cremation, the Responsible Owner shall enter into a written contract with the service that requires the service to inform the authorizing person or agent, in writing, of the name of the animal crematory that will do the cremation. The Responsible Owner shall maintain a copy of any contract for two years after expiration of the contract term.

C.The Responsible Owner shall maintain for three years records of all maintenance performed on the retort.

D.The Responsible Owner shall make the records required under this Section available for inspection by the Board upon request.

E.Under A.R.S. § 32-2294(A)(3), the Responsible Owner shall make records required under subsection (A) available on request to the authorizing person or agent.

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