Every person, including an exempt slaughterer, before he begins or carries on the slaughter of livestock, sheep, goats or swine for compensation, shall make written application to the division for a license to slaughter, stating that the applicant will comply with the law and will not slaughter animals, or sell, exchange, or expose for sale the meat thereof, except in conformity with the law relating thereto and the rules of the director.
A.R.S. § 3-2002