Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-11-701

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-11-701 - General Veterinary Medical Premises Standards

A Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that:

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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-11-701

Adopted effective April 26, 1984 (Supp. 84-2). Former Section R3-11-70 renumbered without change as Section R3-11-701 effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Section repealed, new Section R3-11-701 renumbered from R3-11-702 and amended effective August 31, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Section repealed; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3918, effective September 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3596, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1886, effective September 7, 2013.