Section R3-3-1101. Definitions

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 3-901, the following terms apply to this Article:

“Agent” means a person authorized to manage, represent, and act for a landowner.

“Certificate of inspection for interstate shipments” means a certificate to transport protected native plants out of the state.

“Conservation” means prevention of exploitation, destruction, or neglect of native plants while helping to ensure continued public use.

“Cord” means a specific type string or small rope issued by the Department for attaching tags and seals to pro- tected native plants.

“Cord of wood” means a measurement of firewood equal to 128 cubic feet.

“Department” means the Arizona Department of Agricul- ture.

“Destroy” means to cause the death of any protected native plant.

“Harvest restricted native plant permit” means a permit required to remove the by-products, fibers, or wood from a native plant listed in Appendix A, subsection (D). “Landowner” means a person who holds title to a parcel of land.

“Noncommercial salvage permit” means a permit required for the noncommercial salvage of a highly safe- guarded native plant.

“Original growing site” means a place where a plant is growing wild and is rooted to the ground or any property owned by the same landowner where a protected native plant is relocated or transplanted without an original transportation permit.

“Permittee” means any person who is issued a permit by the Department for removing and transporting protected native plants.

“Protected native plant” means any living plant or plant part listed in Appendix A and growing wild in Arizona. “Protected native plant tag” means a tag issued by the Department to identify the lawful removal of a protected native plant, other than a saguaro cactus, from its original growing site.

“Saguaro tag” means a tag issued by the Department to identify a saguaro cactus being lawfully moved.   “Salvage assessed native plant permit” means a permit required to remove a native plant listed in Appendix A, subsection (C).

“Salvage restricted native plant permit” means a permit required to remove a native plant listed in Appendix A, subsection (B).

“Scientific permit” means a permit required to remove a native plant for a controlled experimental project by a qualified person.

“Securely tie” means to fasten in a tight and secure man- ner to prevent the removal of tags, seals, or cord for reuse.

“Small Native Plant” means any protected plant eight inches in height or less.

“Survey” means the process by which a parcel of land is examined for the presence of protected native plants. A simple survey determines only whether protected native plants are present. A complete survey establishes the kind and number of each species present.

“Wood receipt” means a receipt issued by the Department to identify the lawful removal of a protected native plant harvested for fuel, being removed from its original grow- ing site.

Historical Note

New Section recodified from R3-4-601 at 10 A.A.R. 726, effective February 6, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by

final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 811, effective May 3, 2008

(Supp. 08-1).