Section R3-11-1006. Minimum Operating Standards for an Animal Crematory

The owner shall ensure that:

1.        The animal crematory accepts delivery of animal remains only from:

a.        The owner of the animal remains;

b.        An animal shelter or humane society;

c.        A veterinarian licensed under this Chapter;

d.        An individual or entity with whom the animal cre- matory has a written contract regarding collection, pick-up, or delivery services;

e.        An authorized agent of a person described under subsections (1)(a) through (1)(d); or

f.         A state, county, city, or other corporation authorized to remove dead animals.

2.        Animal remains that cannot be cremated immediately upon receipt are placed in the storage facility described in R3-11-1005(8) but for no more than 30 days;

3.        If animal remains are submitted for individual cremation:

a.        The animal remains are cremated separate from other animal remains;

b.        The cremated remains are not commingled with other cremated remains;

c.        The cremated remains are removed from the crema- tion chamber to the extent feasible and placed in an appropriately sized and securely closed container;

d.        A label containing the following information is per- manently affixed to the container in which the cre- mated remains are placed:

i.         Name of the crematory,

ii.        Name of the animal cremated, and

iii.      Date of cremation; and

e.        The cremated remains are disposed according to instructions from the authorizing person or agent;

4.        All animal remains submitted for cremation are cremated;

5.        Animal remains that are communally cremated are dis- posed of in a legal manner;

6.        The cremation chamber is:

a.        Operated in a safe and sanitary manner and main- tained so the cremation chamber functions in an effective and efficient manner; or

b.        Operated and maintained according to the manufac- turer’s recommendations if the retort is installed in Arizona after the effective date of this Article;

7.        Employees of the animal crematory who handle animal remains use universal precautions and exercise reason- able care to minimize the risk of injury or transmitting communicable disease; and

8.        Instructions for operation of the cremation chamber, including emergency shut-down procedures, are located at the animal crematory and easily accessible.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 513, effective April 7, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1886, effective October 7, 2013

(Supp. 13-3).