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AZ Rev Stat § 3-3605 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3605 - Pest management division council; members; duties

3-3605.  Pest management division council;  members;  duties A. The director shall establish by rule a pest management division council to assist and make recommendations to the director regarding the administration and implementation of this chapter but excludes reviewing and making recommendations on individual cases,  investigations or applications for certification or licensing. The director shall appoint five members to the council,  including one public member. B. The pest management division council shall: 1. Annually elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members. 2. Meet at least once each calendar quarter and at additional times at the call of the director or chairman or if requested by at least three members of the council. 3. Keep a record of council proceedings and make those records available for public inspection for any lawful purpose. C. The pest management division council shall advise the director and the associate director of the division on matters pertaining to the pest management industry,  including:  1. Reviewing pest management policy in this state as established by law and administered by the division. 2. Assisting the director in formulating administrative rules for the division,  including reviewing,  advising and making recommendations to the director on proposed rules before the rules are adopted and recommending and initiating the rulemaking process for rules relating to this chapter.  3. Reviewing proposed changes by the department to statutes or rules pertaining to the pest management industry. 4. Assisting the director in developing proposed budgets for the division.  5. Recommending any other items that the council deems appropriate on matters pertaining to the pest management industry.  6. Providing additional assistance as the director deems necessary. D. Before a meeting of the department of agriculture advisory council established pursuant to section 3-104,  the director shall notify the pest management division council of agenda items that impact the division or the pest management industry. The pest management division council may make recommendations to the department of agriculture advisory council on those agenda items. E. If the director determines that the rulemaking recommendations of the pest management division council are practicable and in the best interests of the pest management industry and the public,  the director shall accept the rulemaking recommendations. If the director rejects the rulemaking recommendations of the pest management division council,  the director shall provide a written explanation of the reasons for the rejection to the division council not more than fifteen days after the director's decision to reject the recommendations. F. The director shall include the comments of the pest management division council in the official record when adopting rules or budgets for the division.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3611 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3611 - License and registration exemptions

3-3611.  License and registration exemptions A. The provisions of this chapter requiring licensure and registration do not apply to: 1. Persons applying nonrestricted use pesticides on residential property that they own and occupy or that they own and that is not occupied. 2. Authorized representatives of any educational institution engaged in research in the study of pest management or a state agency engaged in research or the study of pest management. 3. Persons using a nonrestricted,  ready-to-use disinfectant,  sanitizer or deodorizer. 4. A utility and the utility's employees if pest management services are needed for an employee's health and safety in order for the employee to continue performing work tasks. 5. Persons using an over-the-counter antimicrobial to treat a swimming pool. 6. Persons using a device that is exempt pursuant to section 3-3603,  subsection B,  paragraph 17.  7. Persons who are exempt pursuant to section 3-3612 or 3-3613. B. An individual is not required to have a separate business license to engage in the business of pest management on behalf of a business licensee or as an employee of a political subdivision. C. The director by rule may exempt from sections 3-3615 and 3-3616 a certified applicator who performs inspections but does not make recommendations,  estimates,  bids or contracts for treatment or use pesticides or devices for pest management and may prescribe alternative requirements and conditions.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3612 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3612 - Political subdivisions; exemptions; definition

3-3612.  Political subdivisions;  exemptions;  definition A. A political subdivision that uses pesticides to conduct pest management on property that is owned,  leased or managed by the political subdivision,  including easements:  1. Is not required to be licensed under section 3-3615. 2. Must provide the department with the name and telephone number of the primary contact person or persons responsible for responding to department inquiries or concerns regarding compliance with this chapter. The primary contact person or persons at a minimum shall demonstrate to the department: (a) Where the records are retained. (b) Where the personal protective equipment is located. (c) Where the pesticides are stored. (d) That all applicators are properly certified.  B. A school district is exempt from subsection A,  paragraph 2 of this section,  but shall have a qualifying party who is registered in the appropriate categories. C. An employee of a political subdivision who provides pest management services must be a certified applicator except as provided by subsection D of this section. D. The following individuals are exempt from the certification requirements of this chapter:  1. An employee of a political subdivision who applied pesticides for the political subdivision no more than ninety calendar days before certification. This exemption does not apply to an employee who applies pesticides at a school or child care facility. 2. An employee of a political subdivision or designated agent while performing emergency response or rescue services. 3. A volunteer of a political subdivision while applying herbicides for the purpose of the eradication and control of noxious weeds as defined in section 3-201 and who is under the immediate supervision of a certified applicator. This exemption does not apply to a volunteer of a political subdivision who: (a) Applies herbicides at a school or child care facility. (b) Uses herbicides that are labeled with the words " restricted use"  or " danger" .  (c) Uses sterilants. (d) Uses application equipment that holds more than four gallons of total mixed liquid herbicide. (e) Has not completed an herbicide application training program conducted by the political subdivision and approved by the division. E. For the purposes of this section,  " volunteer"  means a person who works without compensation other than reimbursement of actual expenses incurred or disbursement of meals or other incidental benefits.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3613 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3613 - Landscapers; records; civil penalties

3-3613.  Landscapers;  records;  civil penalties A. The provisions of this chapter requiring licensure and registration do not apply to a person who conducts lawn,  garden,  shrub or tree maintenance and who applies herbicides for the purpose of weed management,  except as otherwise provided in this section. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  the licensure and registration requirements of this chapter apply to a person who:  1. Uses herbicides that are labeled with the words " restricted use"  or " danger" . 2. Uses sterilants or preemergent herbicides. 3. Offers weed management as the person's primary service or advertises weed management services. 4. Uses application equipment that collectively holds more than five gallons of total mixed liquid herbicide at an address or project on the same day. 5. Uses more than twenty-five pounds of nonliquid herbicide at an address or project on the same day. 6. Uses or is part of a crew of two or more herbicide applicators at an address or project on the same day. 7. Uses an herbicide at a school or child care facility. 8. Uses an herbicide at an address or project without performing lawn,  garden,  shrub or tree maintenance at that address or project on the same day. C. A person who is exempt from licensure and registration pursuant to this section shall provide treatment records to each customer on application of herbicides for the purpose of weed management and shall retain records containing the same information provided to customers for at least six months after the date of the treatment. For the purposes of this subsection,  treatment records must include the following:  1. The address of the location of the herbicide application. 2. The date of the herbicide application. 3. The trade name or common name of the herbicide applied. 4. The amount of the herbicide applied. 5. The name of the individual who performed the treatment. D. If a person is exempt from licensure and registration pursuant to subsection A of this section but does not comply with subsection C of this section,  the director shall: 1. For a first violation,  issue a written notice of correction that contains a warning and a copy of this section. 2. For a second violation,  impose a civil penalty of at least fifty dollars. 3. For a third or any subsequent violation,  impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. E. If a person is not exempt from licensure and registration but uses an herbicide for the purpose of weed management,  the director may: 1. Issue a cease and desist order and an administrative warning. 2. For a first violation,  impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. 3. For a second or any subsequent violation,  impose a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3614 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3614 - Applicator certification; categories; fingerprint requirement

3-3614.  Applicator certification;  categories;  fingerprint requirement A. An application for applicator certification shall be in a form prescribed by the director and be accompanied by the prescribed fee. B. An individual may apply for certification as an applicator or qualified applicator in any one or a combination of the following categories: 1. Industrial,  institutional,  structural and health-related pest management. 2. Wood-destroying organism management. 3. Ornamental and turf pest management. 4. Right-of-way pest management. 5. Aquatic pest management. 6. Fumigation. 7. Other categories or subcategories established by rule. C. An individual who applies for certification as a new applicator or a new qualified applicator shall submit to the division a full set of fingerprints and fees as required by section 41-1750. The director shall submit the fingerprints and fees to the department of public safety for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3616 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3616 - Qualifying party; registration

3-3616.  Qualifying party;  registration A. A person shall not engage in the business of pest management in any category without a qualifying party registered in that category.  B. To be a qualifying party,  an individual must:  1. Be a certified qualified applicator.  2. Register as a qualifying party with the division using a form and including the information prescribed by the director.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3617 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3617 - Branch office; branch supervisor

3-3617.  Branch office;  branch supervisor A. A business licensee shall register each branch office with the director before the branch office opens for business. B. Each branch office shall be supervised by a registered branch supervisor.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3618 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3618 - Fees

3-3618.  Fees A. The director shall establish by rule and collect application and renewal fees for the following: 1. A business license. 2. A branch office registration. 3. A branch supervisor registration. 4. A qualifying party registration. 5. A temporary qualifying party registration. 6. A temporary qualifying party renewal registration. 7. An applicator certification. 8. A qualified applicator certification. 9. An applicator registration.  10. A duplicate license. B. The director may charge and collect late fees in addition to the fees listed in subsection A of this section. C. The director may establish tiered fees for business licenses.  D. The director may charge and collect additional fees for goods and services that the director considers to be appropriate to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter. These additional fees shall not exceed the costs of providing the goods or rendering the services.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3622 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3622 - Joint responsibility; burden of proof

3-3622.  Joint responsibility;  burden of proof A. A business licensee,  qualifying party,  branch supervisor or applicator may be held jointly responsible for the acts or omissions of another person who is under the supervision of the business licensee,  qualifying party,  branch supervisor or applicator if the supervising licensee fails to properly train,  equip or supervise the other person or fails to maintain records of proper training,  equipping or supervising. B. Failure to timely and fully respond to requests by the director for information relating to training,  equipping and supervising is a prima facie showing of a failure to properly train,  equip or supervise. A supervising business licensee,  qualifying party,  branch supervisor or applicator has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence that the supervising person has fulfilled the required duties as prescribed by this chapter,  rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or a written order of the director.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3623 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3623 - Civil penalties; suspension

3-3623.  Civil penalties;  suspension  A. The director may suspend a license,  certification or registration without a hearing if the licensee fails within thirty calendar days to pay civil penalties imposed under this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. B. A licensee whose license is suspended under subsection A of this section must apply to the director for reinstatement. C. A license,  certification or registration suspended under subsection A of this section shall be revoked without a hearing after one year of suspension. Revocations under this subsection are not subject to section 3-3603,  subsection A,  paragraph 7.  D. The division shall not renew a license,  certification or registration or broaden a certification until the person suspended under subsection A of this section is reinstated.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3625 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3625 - Business license; principals; definition

3-3625.  Business license;  principals;  definition A. The director shall deny an application for a new business license or a renewal of an existing business license if a principal of the applicant was also a principal of another business that currently owes past due termite action registration form fees,  owes civil penalties to the division or has had its business license suspended or revoked within the last five years and was a principal at the time the fees became due or the acts resulting in the disciplinary action occurred.  B. For the purposes of this section,  " principal"  means a person who owns at least a ten percent interest in a business. Principal includes an owner that is itself a business as well as owners of a principal.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3626 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3626 - Injunctive relief

3-3626.  Injunctive relief In addition to all other remedies,  the director,  either through the attorney general or the county attorney,  may apply to the appropriate court for an order enjoining any act or practice that appears to constitute a violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. On a proper showing,  a temporary restraining order,  a preliminary injunction or a permanent injunction shall be granted without bond.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3631 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3631 - Termite action report form; exemption

3-3631.  Termite action report form;  exemption A. Within thirty calendar days after completion of a pretreatment,  a new-construction treatment,  a final grade treatment,  an initial corrective treatment or a wood-destroying insect inspection report,  a business licensee or certified applicator shall file with the division in a form approved by the director a termite action report form and the prescribed fee. A termite action report is required for termite action only and does not include all wood-destroying organisms.  B. The termite action report form shall include:  1. The address or location of the work or project. 2. The type and date of the work. 3. The name of the business licensee. 4. Any other information required by rule. C. The director may:  1. Adjust the fee upward or downward to a level that is calculated to produce sufficient revenue to carry out the functions of wood-destroying organism regulation.  2. Establish tiered fees according to the means of submission to encourage electronic submission of the termite action report form. 3. Assess a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars per form for failing to submit the required form or fee,  or both,  within thirty calendar days. D. If the business licensee who performs an initial corrective treatment performed the pretreatment or new-construction treatment at the same site and filed a termite action report form with the division documenting the pretreatment or new-construction treatment,  the business licensee is exempt from this section with respect to the initial corrective treatment.
AZ Rev Stat § 3-3633 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture|§ 3-3633 - Wood-destroying insect inspection reports

3-3633.  Wood-destroying insect inspection reports A. Wood-destroying insect inspection reports may be completed only by an applicator who is certified in the category of wood-destroying organism management and who has received at least five hours of instruction from an in-house education program of the business licensee on the subject of wood-destroying insect inspection reports. An examination on the instruction is not required. The business licensee shall keep a record of completion of the training and shall make the record available on the director's request. The instruction requirement does not apply to certified qualified applicators. B. Wood-destroying insect inspection reports shall be on file in the office of the business licensee within seven calendar days after the completion of an inspection. The business licensee shall retain a copy of all completed wood-destroying insect inspection reports for three years and make the reports available on the director's request. C. Wood-destroying insect inspection reports are evidence of both the existence or absence of wood-destroying insects and conditions conducive to wood-destroying insects that were visible and accessible to an inspector at the time the inspection was made. A business licensee remains responsible for the accuracy of the inspection and the report as evidence of the presence or absence of infestation and conditions conducive to infestation on the date of inspection,  except that a wood-destroying insect inspection report shall not be construed as a guarantee as to the presence or absence of wood-destroying insects and conditions conducive to wood-destroying insects in a structure after the date of inspection.  D. If a certified applicator is exempt from the business license requirement with respect to wood-destroying insect inspections pursuant to rules established by the director,  the certified applicator shall fulfill the responsibilities placed on business licensees in this section.  E. A person shall not complete a wood-destroying insect inspection report for a property that the person owns or occupies.
AZ Rev Stat § 4-113 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Alcoholic Beverages|§ 4-113 - Enforcement officer; credentials; peace officer status

4-113.  Enforcement officer;  credentials;  peace officer status Each enforcement officer within the department who is designated by the director shall,  for identification purposes,  have credentials signed by the director and countersigned by the governor and,  when bearing these credentials,  has the powers and duties of a peace officer.
AZ Rev Stat § 4-114 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Alcoholic Beverages|§ 4-114 - Interest in business prohibited; forfeiture of office

4-114.  Interest in business prohibited;  forfeiture of office A. Except for a member designated by the governor to be appointed from the industry,  no member of the board or the director or any employee of the department shall be financially interested directly or indirectly in any business licensed to deal in spirituous liquors. B. Violation of this section by the director or any member of the board shall be deemed a resignation by such person,  and a violation by an employee of the department shall result in his immediate dismissal.
AZ Rev Stat § 4-115 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Alcoholic Beverages|§ 4-115 - Disposition of fees and penalties

4-115.  Disposition of fees and penalties A. Unless otherwise provided,  all license,  registration and other fees and all penalties collected pursuant to this title shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the liquor licenses fund established by section 4-120,  except that monies in excess of the annual legislative appropriation to the department shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund. B. Two-thirds of the license fees collected pursuant to this title in each county shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the liquor licenses fund established by section 4-120,  except that monies in excess of the annual legislative appropriation to the department shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund. One-third of the license fees collected in each county with a population of five hundred thousand persons or less as shown by the most recent United States decennial census shall be paid monthly by the director to the county treasurer of that county. For each county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons as shown by the most recent United States decennial census,  the director shall pay monthly to the county treasurer from the remaining one-third of the license fees three thousand dollars for each new license issued for premises in unincorporated areas of that county but not more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars annually. The remainder of the one-third of the license fees collected for premises in each county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons as shown by the most recent United States decennial census shall be deposited in the state general fund.