Arizona Administrative Code
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Section R3-11-701 - General Veterinary Medical Premises Standards

1. The physical plant of a veterinary medical premises conforms to state and local building and fire codes and local zoning requirements;

2. A veterinary medical premise's identification is visible to the public from the outside of its physical plant. The identification includes the hours of operation and shall be placed so that it is unobstructed from public view. If the hours of operation include hours after dusk, a means of illuminating the sign shall be provided and used during the hours of operation after dusk;

3. Floors, tables, countertops, sinks, and fixtures within the veterinary medical premises are made of nonporous materials that can be sanitized.

4. Water and a means of achieving water temperatures from 32°F to 212°F is provided on the veterinary medical premises;

5. Refrigerated storage space, large enough to contain all deceased animals except livestock, is provided on the veterinary medical premises, pending necropsy and disposal pick-up or, in the case of a mobile unit, if requested by the client, arrangements are made for disposal of the body, except livestock;

6. Storage space is provided on the veterinary medical premises for biohazardous medical waste pending disposal pickup;

7. If animals, other than livestock, will be housed on a veterinary medical premises, an individual compartment, equipped with a latch, for each animal housed on the veterinary medical premises is provided;

8. A sharps container is provided on the veterinary medical premises ; and

9. A working scale is provided at the veterinary medical premises for use with animals other than livestock.