Section R3-2-708. Equine Rescue Facility Registration

A.      “Arizona Equine Rescue Standards” means the American Association of Equine Practitioners Care Guidelines for Equine Rescue and Retirement Facilities, 2004 Edition. This material, which includes the Veterinary Checklist for Rescue/ Retirement Facilities, is incorporated by reference, does not include any later amendments or editions, and is available for inspection at the Department of Agriculture, 1688 W. Adams St., Phoenix, Arizona 85007. A copy of this material may also be obtained from the American Association of Equine Practi- tioners web site at http://www.aaep.org/pdfs/rescue_retire- ment_guidelines.pdf. The American Association of Equine Practitioners is located at 4075 Iron Works Parkway, Lexing- ton, Kentucky 40511.

B.       An equine rescue facility shall pay the annual registration fee and file the following documents with the Department’s Ani- mal Services Division for the facility to be included on the Department’s registry of equine rescue facilities:

1.        An application form containing the facility’s name, address, and contact person and the contact person’s phone number.

2.        A copy of documents filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission demonstrating the facility’s current status as a nonprofit corporation in good standing in this state.

3.        A letter from a licensed veterinarian, dated within 15 days of filing, certifying that the facility is not inadequate with respect to any of the Arizona Equine Rescue Stan- dards and attaching a signed copy of the completed Ari- zona Equine Rescue Standards’ veterinary checklist.

C.      Registration is valid for one year. Registration may be renewed annually by complying with subsection (B).

D.      The annual registration fee is $75.

E.       A nonprofit corporation owning multiple equine rescue facili- ties must file the letter and checklist described in subsection (B)(3) and pay the annual registration fee for each location it wants included on the registry.

F.       The Department shall remove a facility from the registry if it determines that the facility is not presently incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in this state or is inadequate with respect to any of the Arizona Equine Rescue Standards.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 876, effective July 3, 2010 (Supp. 10-2).

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §§ 3-601 and 3-661, the fol- lowing terms apply to this Article:

“3-A Sanitary Standards” and “3-A Accepted Practices,” as published by the International Association for Food Protec- tion, amended May 31, 2002, means the criteria for cleanabil- ity of dairy processing equipment. This material is incorporated by reference, does not include any later amend- ments or editions, and is on file with the Department at 1688

W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 and is also available at http://www.3-A.org.

“C-I-P” means a procedure by which equipment, pipelines, and other facilities are cleaned-in-place as prescribed in the 3-A Accepted Practices.

“Converted” means the process by which a frozen dessert is changed from a frozen to semi-frozen form without any change in the ingredients.

“Fluid trade product” means any trade product as defined in

A.R.S. § 3-661(5) that resembles or imitates milk, lowfat milk, chocolate milk, half and half, or cream.

“Food establishment” means any establishment, except a pri- vate residence, that prepares or serves food for human con- sumption, regardless of whether the food is consumed on the premises.

“Frozen desserts mix” or “mix” means any frozen dessert before being frozen.

“Grade A raw milk” means raw milk produced on a dairy farm that conforms to Section 7 of the PMO and the requirements of R3-2-805.

“Parlor” and “milk room” mean the facilities used for the pro- duction of Grade A raw milk for pasteurization.

“Plant” means any place, premise, or establishment, or any part, including specific areas in retail stores, stands, hotels, restaurants, and other establishments where frozen desserts are manufactured, processed, assembled, stored, frozen, or con- verted for distribution or sale, or both. A plant may consist of rooms or space where utensils or equipment is stored, washed, or sanitized and where ingredients used in manufacturing fro- zen desserts are stored. Plant includes:

“Manufacturing plant” means a location where frozen desserts are manufactured, processed, pasteurized, and converted.

“Handling plant” means a location that is not equipped or used to manufacture, process, pasteurize, or convert fro- zen desserts, but where frozen desserts are sold or offered for sale other than at retail.

“Plate line” means a horizontal structural member, such as a timber, that provides the bearing and anchorage for the trusses of a roof or the rafters.

“PMO” means the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, 2013 Revision. This material is incorporated by reference, does not include any later amendments or editions, and is on file with the Department at 1688 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85007. A copy of the incorporated material may also be viewed at http:// agriculture.az.gov.

“Retail food store” means any establishment offering pack- aged or bulk goods for human consumption for retail sale.

Historical Note

Former Regulations 1-11. Section R3-2-801 renumbered from R3-5-01 (Supp. 91-4). R3-2-801 renumbered to R3- 2-803; new Section R3-2-801 adopted effective Decem- ber 2, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking

at 7 A.A.R. 2215, effective May 9, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 2089, effective August 2, 2003 (Supp. 03-2). Amended by final rulemak-

ing at 12 A.A.R. 3030, effective September 30, 2006 (Supp. 06-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 889, effective May 3, 2008 (Supp. 08-1). Amended by emergency rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1134, effective May 2, 2014, for 180 days (Supp. 14-2). Emergency expired. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2407, effective September 22, 2015 (Supp. 15-3).