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

A Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that:

1.        The physical plant of a veterinary medical premises con- forms 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 iden- tification 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 vet- erinary 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 dis- posal pick-up;

7.        If animals, other than livestock, will be housed on a veter- inary medical premises, an individual compartment, equipped with a latch, for each animal housed on the vet- erinary 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.

Historical Note

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Section repealed, new Section R3-11-701 renumbered from R3-11-702 and amended effective August 31, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Section repealed; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3918, effective September 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-3).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 October 7, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).