Section R3-11-101. Definitions

A.    The   definitions   in   A.R.S.    §§32-2201,   32-2216(B),   32- 2231(D), 32-2232(23), and 32-2281(E) apply to this Chapter.

B.       Additionally, in this Chapter unless otherwise specified:

1.        “Administrative completeness review” means the Board’s process for determining that an individual has provided all of the information and documents required by A.R.S.

§§  32-2201  through  32-2296  and  this   Chapter  for  an application.

2.        “Animal owner” means an individual who has all or part of the lawful right to an animal or an individual desig- nated by the animal owner to act on the animal owner’s behalf.

3.        “Applicant” means an individual requesting a certificate, permit, license, or continuing education approval from the Board.

4.        “Application packet” means the fees, forms, documents, and additional information the Board requires to be sub- mitted by an applicant or on the applicant’s behalf.

5.        “Compartment” means an enclosure provided to contain an animal.

6.        “Continuing education” means completing or presenting a workshop, seminar, lecture, conference, class, or instruction related to the:

a.        Practice of veterinary medicine if a veterinarian, or

b.        Work of a veterinary technician if a veterinary tech- nician.

7.        “Credit hour” means one clock hour of participation in continuing education.

8.        “Current” means up to date and extending to the present time.

9.        “Days” means calendar days.

10.     “Direction, supervision, and control” means:

a.        Pertaining to veterinary technicians, the written or oral instructions of a veterinarian responsible for an animal; or

b.        Pertaining to temporary permittees, the same as direct and personal instruction, control, or supervi- sion as stated in A.R.S. § 32-2216(B).

11.     “Disciplinary action” means a proceeding brought by the Board under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 21 or this Chapter.

12.     “ECFVG” means Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates.

13.     “Hours of operation” means the specific time during which a licensed veterinary medical premises is open to the public for business.

14.     “Housed” means an animal is maintained in a compart- ment.

15.     “Livestock” livestock and ratites as defined in A.R.S. §§ 3-1201 (5) and (10).

16.     “Medication” means an over-the-counter drug defined in

A.R.S. § 32-1901, prescription-only drug, prescription- only device defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901, or controlled substance.

17.     “Mobile clinic” means a self-contained trailer, van, or mobile home not attached to the ground designed to func- tion as a self-contained clinic.

18.     “Mobile unit” means a vehicle from which out-patient veterinary medical services are delivered to temporary sites and that is not designed to function as a self-con- tained clinic.

19.     “Over-the-counter drug” means the same as prescribed in

A.R.S. § 32-1901.

20.     “Party” means the same as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41- 1001.

21.   “PAVE” means Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence.

22.     “Personnel” means any individual, licensed by the Board or unlicensed, who works on a veterinary medical prem- ises.

23.     “Physical plant” means a building or an area within a building housing a licensed veterinary medical premise, including the architectural, structural, mechanical, elec- trical, plumbing, and fire protection elements of the building.

24.     “Prescription-only drug” means the same as prescribed in

A.R.S. § 32-1901.

25.     “RACE” means Registry of Approved Continuing Educa- tion and is a subdivision of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards.

26.     “Sanitize” means to disinfect and reduce pathogen counts, including bacteria, viruses, mold, and fungi.

27.     “Scientific meeting” means a live presentation of con- tinuing education that is not provided at a veterinary col- lege.

28.     “Sharps container” means a puncture resistant, leak-proof container that can be closed and is used for handling, storing, transporting, and disposing of objects that may cut or penetrate skin or mucosa, such as needles, scalpel blades, or razor blades.

29.     “Veterinary medical premise” means a physical plant licensed by the Board on which veterinary medical ser- vices will be performed.

30.     “Veterinary medical services” means the acts listed in A.R.S. § 32-2201(27).

Historical Note

Former Rule 2; Former Section R3-11-02 repealed, new Section R3-11-02 adopted effective March 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). Former Section R3-11-02 renumbered as Section R3-11-102 and amended by adding subsections

(C) and (D) effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Former Section R3-11-101 renumbered to R3-11-102,

new Section R3-11-101 renumbered from R3-11-102 and amended effective August 31, 1995 (Supp. 95-3).

Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3918, effective September 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final

rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5455, effective February 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R.

4070, effective December 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).

Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3596, effec- tive November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final

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

(Supp. 13-3).

Note

Editor’s Note: The following Section was amended under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 which means that the Department did not submit notice of this rulemaking to the Secre- tary of State’s Office for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Gover- nor’s Regulatory Review Council for review; the Department was not required to hold public hearings on these rules; and the Attor- ney General has not certified these rules.