Section R3-11-1008. Recordkeeping Requirements

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 writ- ing, of the name of the animal crematory that will do the cre- mation. 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.

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).