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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1337 - Service charge and inspection fee; self-inspection

3-1337.
Service charge and inspection fee;  self-inspection
A. Livestock officers and inspectors shall collect from the person in charge of cattle inspected a service charge of three dollars plus an inspection fee of twenty-five cents per head for making inspections for the transfer of ownership,  sale,  slaughter or transportation of cattle.
B. Livestock officers and inspectors shall collect from the person in charge of sheep inspected a service charge of three dollars plus an inspection fee of five cents per head for making inspections for the transfer of ownership,  sale,  slaughter or transportation of sheep.
C. Livestock officers and inspectors shall collect from the person in charge of dairy cattle inspected a service charge of three dollars plus an inspection fee of twenty-five cents per head for making inspections for the transfer of ownership,  sale,  slaughter or transportation of dairy cattle.
D. The division may approve self-inspection by movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies pursuant to section 3-1203,  subsection D. Movement shall be documented on simple and concise self-inspection forms that are provided by the department and that include only the following information:
1. The certificate number.
2. The department contact information.
3. For out-of-state shipments,  official identification.
4. For dairy cattle,  back tag numbers.
5. The amount collected pursuant to section 3-1236.
6. The number and description of livestock.
7. The livestock owner's or agent's name,  signature and address.
8. The transporter's name.
9. The location of the place and date of shipment.
10. The destination or buyer's name and address.
11. For branded animals,  the animal's registered brand,  including brand number,  location and expiration date.
E. Movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies that utilize self-inspection shall purchase the self-inspection book from the department. The director,  in consultation with the department of agriculture advisory council established pursuant to section 3-104,  may establish a fee for the self-inspection book.
F. Any fees collected by the livestock officers and inspectors and by movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies utilizing self-inspection shall be remitted to the division. Any fees incurred by movers of livestock and feedlots and dairies shall be remitted to the department within ten days after the end of the month in which the livestock were inspected.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1339 - Mobile slaughtering units; custom slaughtering; brand inspections

3-1339.
Mobile slaughtering units;  custom slaughtering;  brand inspections
A. A mobile slaughtering unit or a locker plant slaughtering livestock on a custom basis shall notify the local livestock officer or inspector before any slaughtering operation. If brand inspection of an animal is not conducted before slaughter,  the mobile slaughterer or the locker plant slaughtering the animal shall retain the hide for a forty-eight hour period for inspection by a livestock officer or inspector.
B. Mobile slaughtering units and locker plants which slaughter livestock shall maintain accurate records of the number of animals slaughtered,  their source and ownership and the brands on the animals. These records shall be available for inspection by a livestock officer or inspector during regular business hours.
C. All locker plants and mobile slaughtering units licensed by this state shall collect the brand inspection fees provided for by law and rules of the director and all other fees provided for by law or rule to be collected by the department for each animal slaughtered and remit the fees to the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1340 - Unbranded livestock kept in close confinement; shipment, sale and inspection

3-1340.
Unbranded livestock kept in close confinement;  shipment,  sale and inspection
A. Owners of livestock,  other than equines,  who do not have a recorded brand and who maintain their animals in close confinement not exceeding ten acres may transport their animals to livestock auctions licensed in this state,  feedlots licensed in this state or slaughter plants licensed in this state without first having those animals inspected if the shipment does not exceed five cattle or calves or ten sheep.
B. Animals shipped,  conveyed or transported under this section shall be accompanied by proof of ownership,  such as auction invoices or inspection certificates which the owner received at the time of purchase.
C. Any livestock,  other than equines,  that are transported,  shipped or conveyed pursuant to this section and that have not been inspected by a livestock officer or inspector within the previous forty-eight hours shall be inspected at their destination point by a livestock officer or inspector before the sale,  slaughter or change of ownership and all applicable inspection fees shall be paid. Destination points for the purpose of this section are feedlots,  slaughter plants and auctions which are licensed in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1341 - Transportation of livestock by person without certificate of inspection, validated auction invoice or bill of sale; violation; classification

3-1341.
Transportation of livestock by person without certificate of inspection,  validated auction invoice or bill of sale;  violation;  classification
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article,  it is unlawful for any person,  firm or corporation to carry,  transport or convey livestock by any conveyance without first having such livestock inspected and having in immediate possession the duplicate record of the inspection,  an auction invoice issued pursuant to section 3-1336,  a registration or identification card issued pursuant to section 3-1344 or 3-1345 or a bill of sale.
B. A person violating this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1343 - Substitution of animals after issuance of certificate of inspection; classification

3-1343.
Substitution of animals after issuance of certificate of inspection;  classification
A person who removes an animal and substitutes another therefor or adds other animals to a lot of livestock for which an inspection certificate or validated auction invoice has been issued for shipment,  sale or slaughter is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1344 - Ownership and hauling certificates for equines; inspection; exemption; cancellation; fees

3-1344.
Ownership and hauling certificates for equines;  inspection;  exemption;  cancellation;  fees
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article,  owners or persons in charge of equines may obtain ownership and hauling certificates from the department.
B. The director shall adopt inspection fees by rule pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  for the processing of ownership and hauling certificates and replacement ownership and hauling certificates. If a person requests an ownership and hauling certificate or a replacement ownership and hauling certificate,  the department shall collect from the owner or person in charge of equines an inspection fee for deposit in the equine inspection fund pursuant to section 3-1345.01.
C. Notwithstanding other provisions of this title,  ownership and hauling certificates issued pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be valid for the life of the animal or until transferred pursuant to section 3-1345.
D. An owner or the authorized agent of an owner of a thoroughbred that will be used solely for horse racing or race horse breeding purposes and that has a certificate of registration or a facsimile of a certificate of registration issued by the jockey club of Lexington,  Kentucky or a predecessor organization or a quarter horse that will be used solely for horse racing or race horse breeding purposes and that has a certificate of registration or a facsimile of a certificate of registration issued by the American quarter horse association of Amarillo,  Texas is exempt from this section and all other statutes and rules that require an ownership and hauling certificate issued under this section with respect to that horse. This subsection applies to an unweaned foal if his or her dam has the certificate of registration required by this subsection. On the sale or disposition of a horse that is exempt from the ownership and hauling certificate requirements under this subsection,  the seller or an authorized agent of the seller shall either:
1. Properly execute and transfer the certificate of registration required under this subsection to the buyer.
2. Complete and date an equine transfer request form issued by the department and give the form and a notarized bill of sale to the buyer. Within thirty days after the transfer of ownership,  the buyer shall complete the buyer's portion of the equine transfer request form and shall comply with subsections A and B of this section.
E. Ownership and hauling certificates issued with respect to any equine shall be surrendered to the department or its authorized representative if any of the following occurs:
1. The equine dies.
2. The equine is sold and shipped out of state.
3. The equine is sent to slaughter or is disposed of for humane reasons.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1345 - Transfer or issuance of ownership and hauling certificates; fees

3-1345.
Transfer or issuance of ownership and hauling certificates;  fees
A. The seller of any equine who has a valid ownership and hauling certificate for such animal and the buyer of such animal,  except a person who has been issued an equine trader's permit pursuant to section 3-1348,  may both complete and date a transfer request form. One copy of the transfer request form shall be given to the seller.
B. Within thirty days of the transfer of ownership of any equine,  provided for in subsection A of this section,  the buyer may forward to the division the ownership and hauling certificate,  the original copy of the completed transfer request form and the transfer fee. The director shall adopt transfer fees by rule pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  for processing transfer request forms. Upon receipt,  the division shall deposit the fees in the equine inspection fund pursuant to section 3-1345.01 and issue a new ownership and hauling certificate to the transferee and a blank transfer request form. Such certificate shall be valid for the life of the animal or until sold.
C. An equine trader permittee who purchases an equine in this state must receive from the seller a bill of sale or the ownership and hauling certificate and the original and buyer's copy of a transfer request form with the seller's portion completed.
D. An equine trader permittee shall sign and enter his permit number on the transfer document when he transfers ownership of an equine.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1345.01 - Equine inspection fund

3-1345.01.
Equine inspection fund
The equine inspection fund is established consisting of fees collected pursuant to section 3-1344,  subsection B and section 3-1345,  subsection B. The department of agriculture shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated for the issuance of equine ownership and hauling certificates.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1346 - Seasonal inspection for exhibition livestock; fee

3-1346.
Seasonal inspection for exhibition livestock;  fee
A. Seasonal inspection certificates may be issued,  under the self-inspection program,  for exhibition livestock for any purpose other than slaughter,  sale or trade. The fee for a seasonal brand inspection certificate is five dollars plus fifty cents per head of livestock in excess of ten.
B. The certificate shall state the date of issuance,  the sex,  color and breed,  the brand or brands and their location and any other identifying marks and the name of the owner of the livestock. The words " seasonal brand inspection"  shall be written across the face of the certificate.
C. The certificate is valid for twelve months after the date of issuance and shall accompany the livestock while in transit.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1348 - Equine trader permit

3-1348.
Equine trader permit
A. The division shall issue an equine trader permit to an applicant who pays a fee of one hundred dollars and who complies with the requirements of this section. The permit is valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed on payment of an annual renewal fee of one hundred dollars and on compliance with the requirements of this section.
B. Applications for initial and renewal permits shall contain the following information:
1. The full name of the applicant.
2. The applicant's business and residence addresses.
3. The date and place of the applicant's birth.
4. Information concerning equine trading permits held in other states and their status.
5. Information concerning any felony convictions within seven years before the date of application,  including any convictions subsequently set aside or resulting in restoration of civil rights.
6. Any other information which the division may require.
C. The director may adopt rules specifying additional information which may be reasonably required to be submitted on an application for an equine trader permit or renewal of a permit to allow the division to determine the fitness of the applicant to receive a permit or renewal of a permit.
D. The director may deny,  refuse to renew,  suspend or revoke an equine trader permit pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10 for any of the following reasons:
1. A violation of any provision of this title or of any rule adopted pursuant to this title.
2. A violation of any provision of title 44,  chapter 10,  article 7.
3. The revocation or suspension for cause of an equine trader permit issued by the division or by any other state within five years before the date of application.
4. A conviction of a felony involving a crime related to the equine trade occupation within seven years before the date of application for an equine trader permit.
E. Except as provided in section 41-1092.08,  subsection H,  final decisions of the director are subject to judicial review pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1349 - Inventory and monthly report of equine traders

3-1349.
Inventory and monthly report of equine traders
Equine trader permittees shall maintain inventory records of all equines sold. The records shall include the date sold,  the ownership and hauling certificate number and the name and address of the buyer. At the end of each month each equine trader permittee shall report to the division the number of equines sold during the month. Each equine trader permittee shall also surrender to the division each month all ownership and hauling certificates in his possession belonging to equines that have been moved out of state. Authorized representatives of the department may review the inventory records of any equine trader permittee during normal business hours.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1350 - Registry of equine rescue facilities; fees

3-1350.
Registry of equine rescue facilities;  fees
A. The department shall establish and maintain a registry of equine rescue facilities and a public list of registered equine rescue facilities at department offices and on the department's official website.
B. To be registered under this section an equine rescue facility must:
1. Be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in this state.
2. Meet minimum standards prescribed by the department for:
(a) The physical condition of the facility.
(b) Equine care and treatment at the facility.
C. The term of registration is one year from the initial date of registration,  renewable annually.
D. For initial registration or annual renewal of registration,  a person representing the facility must file with the department:
1. A letter from a licensed veterinarian,  dated within fifteen days of filing,  certifying that the facility meets the standards prescribed by the department for the physical condition of the facility and for the care of equines at the facility.
2. Documents demonstrating the facility's current status as a nonprofit corporation in good standing in this state.
E. The registry shall include the documents filed for registration or renewal of registration under subsection D of this section or a link to the facility's website where the documents are displayed.
F. The director may:
1. Assess and collect fees for registering and renewing the registration of equine rescue facilities under this section. Revenues from the fees shall be deposited in the livestock custody trust fund established by section 3-1377.
2. Adopt rules to implement this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1371 - Seizure of livestock by a livestock officer

3-1371.
Seizure of livestock by a livestock officer
Livestock officers shall seize livestock,  except unweaned animals running with their mothers,  wherever found and when the livestock officer questions the livestock's ownership. The question of ownership may be raised in the following circumstances:
1. The livestock is not branded as required by this chapter.
2. The ownership of the livestock is questioned by another person.
3. The livestock has brands so mutilated,  indistinct,  burned or otherwise disfigured as to be difficult of ascertainment.
4. The livestock bears a brand which is not recorded.
5. The livestock is freshly branded and not found with its mother.
6. The livestock has a brand or mark which is not the recorded brand or mark of the owner.
7. The livestock is that which is known as " leppys, "  " orejanas, "  " sleepers, "  " dogies"  or " mavericks."
8. Other circumstances raising questions as to the livestock's ownership.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1372 - Keeping livestock following seizure; expenses; use of livestock in criminal prosecution; sale of forfeited livestock; nonliability of state

3-1372.
Keeping livestock following seizure;  expenses;  use of livestock in criminal prosecution;  sale of forfeited livestock;  nonliability of state
A. A livestock officer who has seized livestock,  as provided by this article,  shall safely keep and care for it while it is under the department's custody and control,  during which time any person may inspect the livestock.
B. The expense of seizing,  feeding and caring for livestock shall be paid from any fund available to the division for that purpose. The division shall recover its expenses as provided by this article.
C. At any time before the hearing on the ownership of the livestock,  the county attorney of the county in which the livestock is seized may take charge of and keep the livestock at the expense of the state when the livestock is of evidentiary value in any criminal prosecution arising from the seizure.
D. If livestock is forfeited to this state and ordered to be sold,  as provided by this article,  the department shall cause notice to be posted in three public places in the precinct where the livestock is held stating that the livestock will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder. The notice shall be posted for at least five days before the sale. The notice shall state the location where the livestock will be sold. Proceeds from the sale shall be transmitted to the department to be deposited in the livestock custody trust fund established by section 3-1377,  and on final determination of all actions arising from the seizure of the livestock the department shall pay the proceeds,  less the hauling charges and expense of feeding and caring for such livestock,  to the persons entitled thereto under the judgment of the court.
E. The director may contract with any person to handle,  feed and care for livestock taken into custody under this section. This state is not liable for the injury or death of any person or livestock or damage to property due to performance of the contract.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1373 - Report of seizure; filing and docketing

3-1373.
Report of seizure;  filing and docketing
A. Livestock officers shall forthwith report any seizure of livestock pursuant to this article to the county attorney and to the clerk of the superior court in the county where the stock was seized or to an available justice of the peace of the county where the stock was seized whose office is nearest the place of seizure.
B. The report shall:
1. Give a general description of the livestock seized and the brands,  if any,  together with the place of and reason for the seizure and the probable value of the livestock.
2. Request that the owner and claimant be summoned to appear and prove ownership.
C. The clerk of the court or the justice of the peace shall:
1. Consider the report to be a petition.
2. File and docket it as a civil action by the state in its name and against the reputed owners of the livestock,  if known,  and if not known,  against the unknown owners.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1374 - Setting time for hearing on ownership of seized stock; issuance of summons

3-1374.
Setting time for hearing on ownership of seized stock;  issuance of summons
A. The clerk of the court or justice of the peace,  as the case may be,  after filing and docketing the report of seizure shall enter a brief statement of the seizure on the docket and set a time for hearing evidence of the ownership of the livestock,  which shall be not less than ten and not more than twenty calendar days after the date the report is filed.
B. The clerk or justice of the peace shall issue a summons directing all persons claiming all or part of the livestock to appear at the time set and offer proof of ownership.
C. The summons:
1. Shall be addressed to those whom it may concern.
2. Shall be accompanied by a copy of the report.
3. Shall be delivered to and served by the livestock officer who made the seizure or by a constable or sheriff of the county.
4. Is returnable and shall be heard as in civil actions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1375 - Service on owner of seized livestock; forfeiture proceedings on failure to respond

3-1375.
Service on owner of seized livestock;  forfeiture proceedings on failure to respond
A. If the livestock seized is branded and marked with an adopted and recorded brand or mark,  the summons shall be served upon the person who owns the brand or mark as shown by the division's records if such person can be found in the county. The service shall be at least one day before the day set for the hearing. A copy of the summons shall be posted in at least three public and conspicuous places in the county at least eight days before the day set for the hearing.
B. At the time set for hearing,  the livestock officer,  or other officer,  shall make return of the summons to the court. If it appears that due service of the summons has been made,  as required by this section,  and no one appears to claim all or part of the livestock so seized within the time provided,  the court shall adjudge the livestock forfeited to the state and shall order it sold as provided in this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1376 - Hearing on claim; release or sale of seized livestock; appeals

3-1376.
Hearing on claim;  release or sale of seized livestock;  appeals
A. If any person appears at the time fixed for the hearing and claims all or part of the livestock,  the claim shall be stated and the judge of the court or justice of the peace shall enter upon the minutes of the court the fact that the claim is made and the hearing shall proceed as in civil actions.
B. Livestock determined by the court to be owned by any person shall be released from seizure,  upon payment to the department of the hauling charges and expense of feeding and caring for such livestock. Livestock not so adjudged,  or the ownership of which is doubtful,  shall be forfeited to the state and ordered sold by the department at public auction,  upon a fixed date after notice,  as sales of personal property under execution.
C. An appeal from the judgment may be taken as in civil actions and shall be governed by the same rules that apply to appeals from justice courts or from the superior court,  as the case may be.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1377 - Sale of seized stock; disposition of proceeds; livestock custody trust fund

3-1377.
Sale of seized stock;  disposition of proceeds;  livestock custody trust fund
A. Livestock officers shall execute an order of sale made pursuant to this article and deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser,  describing the livestock sold and the amount it sold for,  and forward to the division a duplicate of the bill of sale. On delivery of the bill of sale,  title to the livestock shall pass to the purchaser.
B. Immediately after the sale is made,  or after release to the owner who pays the hauling charges and expenses of feed and care of such livestock,  livestock officers shall remit the proceeds of the sale to the department,  together with an itemized statement of the expense of the seizure and sale,  which shall be paid as other claims.
C. The amount received by the department pursuant to this section and sections 3-1294,  3-1350,  3-1372,  3-1402,  3-1403 and 3-1721 shall be deposited in a special fund designated the livestock custody trust fund,  which is established for the exclusive purpose of implementing,  continuing and supporting the agricultural program established by this chapter. The director shall administer the fund as trustee. The state treasurer shall accept,  separately account for and hold in trust any monies deposited in the state treasury,  which are considered to be trust monies as defined in section 35-310 and which shall not be commingled with any other monies in the state treasury except for investment purposes. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest any trust fund monies deposited in the state treasury as provided by sections 35-313 and 35-314.03,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the trust fund. The beneficiaries of the trust are the agricultural programs established by this chapter. The trust fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter on the order of the director. The trust fund is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. Surplus monies,  including any unexpended and unencumbered balance at the end of the fiscal year,  do not revert to the state general fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1379 - Notification required on seizure by government agencies

3-1379.
Notification required on seizure by government agencies
All federal,  state and local governmental agencies shall notify the department within two hours of any seizure of any livestock or property in or on which livestock is present or when a person responsible for the care of any livestock is taken into custody and the person from the federal,  state or local governmental agency knows that the person taken into custody is responsible for the care of any livestock.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1401 - Definition of stray animal

3-1401.
Definition of stray animal
" Stray animal"  as used in this article means livestock,  bison or ratites whose owner is unknown or cannot be located,  or any such animal whose owner is known but permits the animal to roam at large on the streets,  alleys,  roads,  range or premises of another without permission,  except that this section does not apply to livestock where the principles of a federal permit,  federal allotment or federal lease are in dispute.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1402 - Holding and sale of stray animals; repossession before and after sale; nonliability of state

3-1402.
Holding and sale of stray animals;  repossession before and after sale;  nonliability of state
A. Any person who finds a stray animal may attempt to locate and,  if located,  notify the owner where the animal may be found. If the owner is unknown or cannot be located,  or the person elects not to locate or notify the owner,  the person shall notify the department and the department shall follow procedures pursuant to this section.
B. A livestock officer or inspector who finds or is notified of a stray animal shall attempt to locate the owner and,  if located,  notify the owner where the animal may be found. If the owner does not take immediate possession of the animal,  or if the owner or claimant is unknown or cannot be located,  the livestock officer or inspector shall hold the stray animal for at least seven days,  but shall hold the stray animal up to fourteen days at the request of any person or organization,  and sell it at public auction to the highest bidder for cash,  after giving at least five days' notice of the sale.
C. The department shall cause notice to be posted in three public places in the justice precinct where the stray animal is held stating:
1. That the stray animal will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder.
2. The location where the stray animal will be held and the location where the animal will be sold.
D. The owner of a stray animal may take possession of the animal at any time prior to sale by proving ownership and paying the inspection fee and all expenses incurred in keeping and caring for the animal.
E. If the owner of the stray does not claim the animal before the day of sale,  or if the owner is unknown or cannot be located,  the livestock officer or inspector shall sell the animal pursuant to the notice,  and shall deliver an invoice of sale or a livestock inspection certificate to the purchaser. The owner of an animal sold may take possession of it at any time before the purchaser sells it by paying to the purchaser the purchase price paid at the sale,  together with the expense of keeping and caring for the animal from the date of sale to the time the owner takes possession of the animal.
F. Livestock that is received at auction markets without proper documentation but with no evidence of criminal intent by the shipper may be sold,  but the director shall impound the proceeds of the sale in the livestock custody trust fund established by section 3-1377. On presentation of proper documentation of ownership,  the director shall pay the proceeds,  less any charges incurred,  to the person who is entitled to the proceeds.
G. The director may contract with any person to handle,  feed and care for stray animals taken into custody under this section. This state is not liable for the injury or death of any person or stray animal or damage to property due to performance of the contract.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1403 - Report by livestock officer or inspector; preliminary disposition of proceeds of sale

3-1403.
Report by livestock officer or inspector;  preliminary disposition of proceeds of sale
A. On making the sale as provided by section 3-1402,  the livestock officer or inspector shall notify the division of the name of the purchaser,  the time and place of sale,  the amount for which the animal was sold and a description of the animal showing the marks and brands,  if any,  or other identifying marks and shall pay to the department the net proceeds realized at the sale.
B. The department shall place the amount realized from the sale of stray animals in the livestock custody trust fund established by section 3-1377.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1421 - Formation

3-1421.
Formation
A. A majority of all taxpayers,  according to the last preceding tax assessment roll,  residing on land in an irrigation district containing not less than thirty-five thousand acres of irrigable land for which water is available,  or a majority of all taxpayers residing upon any portion of a compact body of land containing not less than twenty thousand acres and where at least seventy-five per cent of the area of such body of land is being successfully irrigated,  or a majority of all taxpayers residing upon a body of land containing not less than one thousand acres when the land is contiguous to the limits of an incorporated city or town which had a population of not less than thirty thousand people as shown by the last preceding United States census,  and such body of land extending not more than twelve miles in one direction beyond the limits of such incorporated town or city,  may petition the board of supervisors of the county in which such district or land is situated that a no-fence district be formed and that no fence be required around the land in the no-fence district designated in the petition.
B. Upon filing the petition,  the board shall immediately enter the contents upon its records and order that the no-fence district be formed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1422 - Publication of order forming no-fence district

3-1422.
Publication of order forming no-fence district
The order of the board of supervisors that a no-fence district be formed shall be published once each week in a newspaper published in the county for four successive weeks,  and from and after completion of the publication,  no fence shall be required around the lands in the no-fence district,  and it shall be unlawful for livestock thereafter to run at large in the district.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1423 - Designation of stock driveway

3-1423.
Designation of stock driveway
Upon application of a local livestock association,  the board of supervisors of the county wherein the no-fence district is located shall select,  designate and declare one or more roads over or across the district as a stock driveway and shall erect and maintain on both sides of such road a lawful fence between which livestock may be driven.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1424 - Civil and criminal liability of person allowing stock to run at large within no-fence district

3-1424.
Civil and criminal liability of person allowing stock to run at large within no-fence district
The owner or person in charge of livestock,  who recklessly allows or permits livestock to run at large within a no-fence district is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor,  and in addition is liable for damages for any trespass as provided for the collection of damages by owners of land enclosed within lawful fences.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1426 - Lawful fence defined

3-1426.
Lawful fence defined
A. A fence shall be deemed a lawful fence when it is constructed and maintained with good and substantial posts firmly placed in the ground at intervals of not more than thirty feet,  upon which posts are strung and fastened at least four barbed wires of the usual type tightly stretched and secured to the posts and spaced so that the top wire is fifty inches above the ground and the other wires at intervals below the top wire of twelve,  twenty-two,  and thirty-two inches. If the posts are set more than one rod apart,  the wires shall be supported by stays placed not more than seven and one-half feet from each other or from the posts,  extending from the top wire of the fence to the ground,  and each wire of the fence securely fastened thereto.
B. All fences constructed other than as provided in subsection A,  or of other materials equally as strong and otherwise effective to turn livestock as the fences described in subsection A,  shall also be deemed lawful fences within the meaning of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1427 - Recovery for damage to unfenced lands; exception

3-1427.
Recovery for damage to unfenced lands;  exception
An owner or occupant of land is not entitled to recover for damage resulting from the trespass of animals unless the land is enclosed within a lawful fence,  but this section shall not apply to owners or occupants of land in no-fence districts.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1428 - Action to recover for damage done by livestock which break through lawful fence

3-1428.
Action to recover for damage done by livestock which break through lawful fence
A. The owner or occupant of land enclosed by a lawful fence upon which damage of less than two hundred dollars has been done by livestock which has broken through the fence may bring an action to recover damages before a justice of the peace of the precinct in which the land is located,  regardless of the place of residence of the owner of the livestock or the person having charge of the livestock at the time of trespass. If the amount of damage is two hundred dollars or more,  the action may be brought in the superior court in the county where the land is located,  regardless of the place of residence of the owner of the livestock or of the person having charge of the livestock at the time of the trespass.
B. If the plaintiff has possession of the livestock causing the damage complained of,  and recovers judgment,  the court shall,  in addition to the personal judgment impress a lien on the livestock for the amount of the judgment,  and order a sale thereof to discharge the lien.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1429 - Exemption of incorporated city or town from provisions of article

3-1429.
Exemption of incorporated city or town from provisions of article
A. Nothing in this article shall affect any ordinance of an incorporated city or town relating to stock running at large in the incorporated city or town nor shall its provisions apply to any land that is located within an incorporated city or town.
B. Any penalties imposed by a municipal ordinance relating to stock running at large shall not apply to lands that are annexed or incorporated into the city or town for two years after the annexation or incorporation,  regardless of whether the lands were previously in a no-fence district or open range.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1451 - Definitions

3-1451.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Beef cattle"  means cattle or calves grown primarily for meat production.
2. " Feed lot"  means either of the following:
(a) A beef cattle feed lot,  or feed yard,  having more than five hundred head of beef cattle at one time during the licensed year.
(b) Any other beef cattle feed lot whose operator elects to come under this article.
3. " Feed yard feeding"  means the feeding of beef cattle in lots or pens which are not used normally for raising crops and in which no vegetation,  intended for livestock feed,  is growing.
4. " Operator"  means the owner or the person having charge or control of a feed lot.
5. " Person"  means an individual,  a corporation,  a group of individuals,  joint venturers,  a partnership,  or any other business entity.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1452 - Feed lot operator's license; applications; fees; exemption

3-1452.
Feed lot operator's license;  applications;  fees;  exemption
A. It is unlawful for any person,  except as provided in subsection B of this section,  to operate a feed lot within the state without having first obtained a license from the division authorizing and permitting such operation.
B. The owner or operator of any beef cattle feed lot having less than five hundred head of beef cattle at any one time may apply for and obtain a license for feed lot operations if he chooses and elects to come under the terms and provisions of this article,  but the licensing for operations of less than five hundred head shall not be required.
C. Application for a beef cattle feed lot license shall be filed with the division on a form prescribed and furnished by the department. Upon the filing of such an application and upon payment of the required fees,  the division shall issue a beef cattle feed lot license to such applicant,  provided the application discloses information assuring the division that the operation of such feed lot will be conducted in accordance with the standards set forth in this article,  and with rules adopted by the director.
D. Feed lot licenses shall be issued for the term of one year,  to expire on June 30 following the date of issuance. An application for an initial license and for renewal of a license shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Under five hundred head of beef cattle,  twenty-five dollars.
2. From five hundred to not exceeding three thousand head of beef cattle,  fifty dollars.
3. Three thousand one to not exceeding ten thousand head of beef cattle,  one hundred dollars.
4. More than ten thousand head of beef cattle,  one hundred fifty dollars.
E. If an original feed lot license is to expire within six months after date of issuance,  only fifty per cent of the license fee prescribed in this section shall be required.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1454 - Standards of operations for feed lots

3-1454.
Standards of operations for feed lots
A. Owners and operators who are granted a feed lot license shall:
1. Provide reasonable methods for the disposal of animal excrement.
2. Provide a chemical and scientific control procedure for prevention and eradication of pests.
3. Provide adequate drainage of surface waters falling upon the area occupied by such feed lots.
4. Provide adequate services for detection,  control and treatment of beef cattle diseases.
5. Have available for use at all times mechanical means for scraping,  cleaning and grading feed lots.
6. Conduct feed lot operations in conformity with established practices in the feed lot industry as approved by rules adopted by the director and in accordance with the standards set forth in this article.
B. The operation of any feed lot in compliance with the standards prescribed by subsection A and the rules adopted by the director and with a valid feed lot license shall be admitted as evidence in any action or hearing involving a claim that an operator is in violation of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1455 - Powers and duties

3-1455.
Powers and duties
A. The division shall:
1. Receive applications for feed lot licenses and issue licenses to qualifying applicants.
2. Enforce rules pertaining to the operation of feed lots within the framework of the standards set forth in this article.
3. With the director's concurrence,  adopt rules of procedure for the administration and enforcement of this article.
4. Prepare,  design and have printed application forms for feed lot licenses which shall provide adequate information upon which to base its decision concerning issuance of such license.
5. Keep,  maintain and compile all necessary records and information pertaining to the administration of this article.
6. Investigate complaints concerning the operation of feed lots when an operator of such feed lot is charged with any violation of the provisions of this article.
B. The division may:
1. Undertake,  carry out and cooperate in research studies,  investigations and surveys needed and required for proper administration.
2. Enter upon feed lot premises at reasonable hours to investigate methods of operation and to determine whether or not the operation of such lot is in compliance with the provisions of this article and rules adopted in accordance with this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1481 - Rules to regulate and protect ratite production; fees

3-1481.
Rules to regulate and protect ratite production;  fees
A. The director may establish a program to regulate agricultural ratite ranching and production and may adopt rules to govern the ratite industry. The director may appoint an ad hoc advisory committee pursuant to section 3-106 to make recommendations concerning regulating the industry.
B. The state veterinarian may adopt rules that are necessary to adequately protect the ratite industry from contagious diseases and parasites.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1491 - Salt river horse herd; necessary interaction; written authorization; violation; classification; definition

3-1491.
Salt river horse herd;  necessary interaction;  written authorization;  violation;  classification;  definition
A. A person shall not harass,  shoot,  injure,  kill or slaughter a horse that is part of the Salt river horse herd.
B. A person shall not interfere with,  take,  chase,  capture or euthanize a horse that is part of the Salt river horse herd without written authorization from either the department or the county sheriff. The department or the county sheriff may provide written authorization pursuant to this subsection only for humane purposes.
C. If an incident occurs that requires interaction with the Salt river horse herd in order to protect the safety or health of a horse that is or horses that are part of the Salt river horse herd or the public,  a private or public entity may address the incident after obtaining written authorization from either the department or the county sheriff.
D. If a horse has any brand or other mark that indicates ownership,  the department shall attempt to prove ownership of the horse or the county sheriff shall contact the department to attempt to establish ownership of the horse. If the department cannot prove ownership of the horse,  the department or the county sheriff may provide written authorization pursuant to this section.
E. This state shall enter into an agreement pursuant to section 11-952 with the United States forest service to implement this article or to address any issue relating to the Salt river horse herd.
F. This state may enter into an agreement with a private entity to address any issue relating to the Salt river horse herd.
G. A horse that is part of the Salt river horse herd is not a stray animal as defined in section 3-1401 and is not subject to sections 3-1371 and 3-1402.
H. A person who violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
I. For the purposes of this section,  " Salt river horse herd"  includes the horses that inhabit and that have historically lived in and around the lower Salt river and saguaro lake areas in the tonto national forest and that do not have a brand or other mark that indicates ownership.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture › § 3-1701 - Report of killed or crippled livestock; inspection and removal; violation; classification; definition

3-1701.
Report of killed or crippled livestock;  inspection and removal;  violation;  classification;  definition
A. Every railroad in this state,  upon discovery of livestock killed or crippled upon a section of the railroad,  shall immediately make a report thereof to a livestock officer or to any other person designated by the department for the purpose of receiving the report.
B. The report required by subsection A shall designate the place where the crippled or killed livestock is located. The department or a person designated by it shall promptly inspect the stock,  notify the owner and make a report of the inspection including therein the age,  color,  sex,  approximate weight,  marks and brands of the stock. One copy of the report shall be transmitted by a livestock officer or inspector to the division,  one to the owner of the stock and one to the railroad. The copy of the report transmitted to the railroad shall be posted by it on Monday of each week at the section house or station house nearest the scene of the accident and shall be kept posted for thirty days.
C. Dead livestock shall not be destroyed by the railroad until the inspection required by this section is made,  but if the inspection is not made within twenty-four hours after transmittal of the report by the railroad,  the railroad may bury the dead stock and shall thereupon promptly notify the division or the person designated by it of the place of burial so that inspection may be made.
D. A railroad which fails to make and post any report required by this section is guilty of a petty offense.
E. The term " railroad"  as used in this article includes any person,  firm or corporation operating a railroad.