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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - CITRUS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DIVISION › Article 17 - PRODUCE SAFETY WITHDRAWAL OF QUALIFIED EXEMPTION › Section R3-10-1703 - Withdrawal of Qualified Exemption; Department

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The Department may withdraw a farm's qualified exemption for
				  noncompliance as follows:
1. Failure
				to satisfy the requirements, terms and conditions prescribed by
				R3-10-403;
2. Failure to satisfy
				the requirements regarding food packaging labels as required by
				R3-10-404;
3. Failure to maintain
				adequate records necessary to demonstrate that the farm satisfies the criteria
				for a qualified exemption as prescribed by R3-10-405;
4. Failure to apply for the exemption on a
				form issued by the Associate Director;
5. Failure to receive approval for the
				exemption; or
6. Failure to
				maintain and demonstrate compliance with the requirements pursuant to A.R.S.
				§
									3-525.03
				and administrative rules adopted pursuant to A.R.S. §3-525.08.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - CITRUS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DIVISION › Article 17 - PRODUCE SAFETY WITHDRAWAL OF QUALIFIED EXEMPTION › Section R3-10-1704 - Change in Eligibility

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If a farm's eligibility for a qualified exemption changes, or
				  if its qualified exemption is withdrawn by either the Department, pursuant to
				  A.R.S. §
									3-525.03
				  or by the FDA as outlined in 21 CFR 112(R), the farm will be considered
				  "covered" and will be subject to all requirements of 21 CFR 112 and Articles 2
				  through 17 of this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - CITRUS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DIVISION › Article 17 - PRODUCE SAFETY WITHDRAWAL OF QUALIFIED EXEMPTION › Section R3-10-1705 - Withdrawal of Qualified Exemption; Department; Orders

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The Director shall issue an order to withdraw the exemption
				  to the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the farm. The order shall:
1. Be in writing, signed and dated by the
				Director;
2. Include specific
				information related to the reason for the withdrawal;
3. Outline requirements regarding compliance
				with the order; and
4. Outline
				opportunities for appeal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - CITRUS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DIVISION › Article 17 - PRODUCE SAFETY WITHDRAWAL OF QUALIFIED EXEMPTION › Section R3-10-1706 - Administrative Hearing Procedures; Appeals

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The owner, operator, or agent in charge of a farm that
				  receives an order to withdraw a qualified exemption applicable to that farm
				  shall either comply with the requirements of the order or appeal the order
				  pursuant to Arizona administrative hearing procedures outlined in A.R.S. Title
				  41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - CITRUS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DIVISION › Article 17 - PRODUCE SAFETY WITHDRAWAL OF QUALIFIED EXEMPTION › Section R3-10-1707 - Qualified Exemption; Reinstatement

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If the Director determines that a farm has adequately
				  resolved any problems or conditions that resulted in withdrawal of the
				  exemption, and that continued withdrawal of the exemption is not necessary to
				  protect the public health or prevent or mitigate a food borne illness or
				  outbreak, the Director may, on the Director's own initiative or at the request
				  of the farm, reinstate the qualified exemption.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-101 - Definitions

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A.The definitions
				in A.R.S. §§
									32-2201,
				32-2216(B),
				32-2231(D),
				32-2232(23),
				and
				32-2281(E)
				 apply to this Chapter.
B. Additionally, in this Chapter, unless
				otherwise specified:
1. "Administrative
				completeness review" means the Board's process for determining that an
				individual has provided all of the information and documents required by A.R.S.
				§§
										32-2201
				through
				32-2296
				and this Chapter for an application.
2. No change
3. "Applicant" means an individual requesting
				a certificate, permit, license, or continuing education approval from the
				Board.
4. "Application packet"
				means the fees, forms, documents, and additional information the Board requires
				to be submitted by an applicant or on the applicant's behalf.
5.
				"Compartment" means an enclosure provided to contain an animal.
6. No
				change
a. No change
b. No change
7. "Credit hour" means one clock hour of participation
				in continuing education.
8. No change
9. "Days" means calendar days.
10. No
				change
a. Pertaining to veterinary
				technicians, the written or oral instructions of a veterinarian responsible for
				an animal; or
b. No
				change
11. "Disciplinary action" means a proceeding brought
				by the Board under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 21 or this Chapter.
12. No change
13. No
				change
14. No change
15. "Livestock" means
				livestock and ratites as defined in A.R.S. §§
										3-1201(5) and
				(10).
16. No
				change
17. No change
18. No
				change
19. "Over-the-counter drug" means the same as
				prescribed in A.R.S. §
										32-1901.
20.
				"Party" means the same as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										41-1001.
21.
				No change
22. No change
23. "Physical plant"
				means a building or an area within a building housing a licensed veterinary
				medical premise , including the architectural, structural, mechanical,
				electrical, plumbing, and fire protection elements of the building.
24.
				"Prescription-only drug" means the same as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										32-1901.
25.
				No change
26. No change
27. No
				change
28. No change
29. "Veterinary medical premise"
				means a physical plant licensed by the Board on which veterinary medical
				services will be performed.
30.
				"Veterinary medical services" means the acts listed in A.R.S. §
										32-2201(27).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-102 - Board Meetings

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The Board shall:
1.
				Hold its annual meeting in June of each year;
2. Make the date, time, and place of its
				annual meeting available to the public at least 20 days before the date of the
				annual meeting; and
3. Post notice
				of a special meeting on its web site and bulletin board at least 24 hours
				before the special meeting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-103 - Evaluating Board Services

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Under A.R.S. §
									32-2207(8)(c),
				  a member of the public may evaluate the services provided by the Board
				  by:
1. Submitting an evaluation form
				provided by the Board at the time services are provided,
2. Submitting comments through the Board's
				web site,
3. Submitting a letter to
				the Board, and
4. Attending and
				speaking at a Board meeting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-104 - Premise License

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The veterinary medical premise license shall be maintained in
				  the premise for which it is issued.
The following
				  Section was amended under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 which
				  means that the Department did not submit notice of this rulemaking to the
				  Secretary of State's Office for publication in the Arizona Administrative
				  Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's
				  Regulatory Review Council for review; the Department was not required to hold
				  public hearings on these rules; and the Attorney General has not certified
				  these rules. These rules were subsequently amended under the regular rulemaking
				  process.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-105 - Fees

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A. Veterinarian
				fees are as follows:
1. Regular license
				application and state examination - $400.00
2. Specialty or endorsement application and
				state examination - $750.00
3.
				License issued in odd-numbered year - $200.00
4. License issued in even-numbered year -
				$100.00
5. License renewal -
				$400.00
6. Reinstatement penalty -
				$50.00
7. Duplicate license -
				$25.00
8. Temporary permit -
				$75.00
9. Verification licensure
				fee - $15.00
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-107 - Residence and Veterinary Practice Addresses

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A.Within 20 days after the issuance of a
				license or certificate, a licensee or certificate holder shall provide written
				notice to the Board of all residence and veterinary practice
				addresses.
B.A licensee or
				certificate holder shall provide written notice to the Board within 20 days
				after a change of residence or veterinary practice address.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-108 - Time-frames for Licensure, Certification, Permit, and Continuing Education Approvals

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A.The
				overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2)
				 for each type of approval granted by the
				Board is set forth in Table 1. The applicant and the Executive Director of the
				Board may agree in writing to extend the overall time-frame. The overall
				time-frame and the substantive time-frame may not be extended by more than 25%
				of the overall time-frame.
B.The administrative
				completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(1)
				 for each type of approval granted by the
				Board is set forth in Table 1.
1. The
				administrative completeness review time-frame begins:
a. For
				approval or denial of a temporary permit, when the Board receives the written
				request for a temporary permit required under
				R3-11-301(A)(4);
b. For
				approval or denial of a veterinary medical license, when the Board receives the
				application packet required under
				R3-11-201(A);
c. For
				approval or denial of a veterinary technician certificate, when the Board
				receives the application packet required under
				R3-11-606(A);
d. For
				approval or denial of a veterinary medical premises license, when the Board
				receives the application packet required under
				R3-11-707;
e. For
				approval or denial of continuing education, when the Board receives the written
				request required under
				R3-11-402(B);
f. For approval or denial of a
				waiver of the continuing education requirement, when the Board receives the
				written request required under R3-11-405(A);
g. For approval or denial of an animal
				crematory license, when the Board receives the application packet required
				under
				R3-11-1002(B);
				and
h. For approval or denial of a
				license or certificate renewal, when the Board receives a renewal
				application.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Table 1 - Time-frames (in days)

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Type of Applicant
Type of Approval
Statutory Authority
Overall Time-frame
Administrative
Completeness
Time-frame
Substantive
Review Time-frame
Temporary Permittee (R3-11-301 )
Temporary Permit
A.R.S. §
												32-2216
30
15
15
Veterinary License by Examination, Endorsement, for a
						  Specialty License, or Temporary Permittee (R3-11-103, R3-11-201, and R3-11-301)
Veterinary License or Renewal
A.R.S. §§
												32-2212
						  and
						  32-2213
60
15
45
Veterinary Technician (R3-11-606 and R3-11-607)
Veterinary Technician Certificate or Renewal
A.R.S. §§
												32-2242
						  and
						  32-2244
60
30
30
Veterinary Medical Premises (R3-11-707)
Veterinary Medical Premises License or Renewal
A.R.S. §§
												32-2271
						  and
						  32-2272
90
30
60
Animal Crematory (R3-11-1002 and R3-11-1003)
Animal Crematory License or Renewal
A.R.S. §
												32-2292
90
30
60
Licensee or certificate holder (R3-11-405)
Approval of a Continuing Education Waiver
A.R.S. §
												32-2207(8)
60
30
30
Licensee Requesting Continuing Education Pre-approval
						  (R3-11-402)
Pre-approval of Continuing Education
A.R.S. §
												32-2207(8)
60
30
30
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R3-11-109 - Arizona Ombudsman-citizens' Aide

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The Board shall notify the public about the existence of the
				  Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide by providing the ombudsman-citizens' aide's
				  name, address, and telephone number on the Board's web site.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 2 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE › Section R3-11-201 - Application for a Veterinary Medical License

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A.An applicant for a veterinary medical
				license shall submit an application packet to the Board that contains:
1. A notarized application form signed by the
				applicant that contains the information set forth in A.R.S. §
										32-2213;
2. The documents required under
				R3-11-203;
				and
3. The applicable fees, payable
				by certified check or money order:
a. If
				applying for a regular license, the applicant shall submit the application fee
				required in
				R3-11-105.
b. If applying for a license by endorsement
				under A.R.S. §
											32-2215(C)
				 or a specialty license under A.R.S. §
											32-2215(D),
				the applicant shall submit the application and license issuance fees required
				under
				R3-11-105.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 2 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE › Section R3-11-203 - Documents Required with a License Application

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A.An applicant who is a veterinary student at
				the time of application shall submit with the application packet required under
				R3-11-201(A) a letter from the office of the dean of the veterinary college
				stating that the applicant is expected to graduate within 45 days following the
				next administration of the examination required under A.R.S. §
									32-2214(C).
B.An applicant who is not a veterinary
				student at the time of application shall cause a transcript verifying receipt
				of the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine to be mailed from the college
				directly to the Board.
C.At the time of
				application, an applicant shall cause letters of character reference to be sent
				directly to the Board by three persons who are not related to the applicant and
				who have known the applicant for at least three years.
D.At
				the time of application, an applicant who has experience in the field of
				veterinary medicine as a practicing veterinarian or as an employee of a
				licensed veterinarian shall cause a letter from a veterinarian indicating the
				professional qualifications and character of the applicant to be sent directly
				to the Board.
E. An applicant who has been or is at the time of
				application a licensed veterinarian in another state shall cause each state
				board that has licensed the applicant to send directly to the Board a letter
				indicating the applicant's standing, including whether the applicant is
				currently under investigation or ever has been disciplined for violation of a
				veterinary medical practice act.
F. Unless waived under
				A.R.S. §
									32-2215(C)
				or (D), an applicant who has successfully
				passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination within five years
				before making application shall request that a transcript of the scores be
				forwarded to the Board directly by the organization responsible for score
				reporting or the professional examination service.
G.At the time of
				application, an applicant shall submit to the Board a passport-type photograph
				of the applicant no larger than 1 1/2 x 2 inches that was taken during the
				preceding six months.
H.At the time of application, an applicant shall
				submit to the Board a typewritten letter or current resume summarizing the
				applicant's experience and qualifications.
I.As required under A.R.S. §
									41-1080(A),
				at the time of application, an applicant shall submit to the Board the
				specified documentation of citizenship or alien status indicating the
				applicant's presence in the U.S. is authorized under federal law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 2 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE › Section R3-11-204 - Renewal of Veterinary License

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A.According to A.R.S. §
									32-2218,
				a license issued under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 21 expires on December 31 of
				every even-numbered year unless renewed.
B.A licensee shall meet the continuing
				education requirements of Article 4 of this Chapter as a condition of renewal
				of a license.
C.No later than
				February 1 of every odd-numbered year, a licensee shall submit to the Board in
				writing or through the Board's online renewal process:
1. A renewal application, provided by the
				Board, that is signed and dated by the licensee and contains:
a. No change
b. No change
c. A statement of whether a complaint has
				been filed during the two-year period preceding the renewal date against the
				licensee with a veterinary regulatory authority in another state, and if so,
				the name of the state, and the date , description , and resolution of the
				complaint;
d. A statement of
				whether the licensee is currently under investigation by a veterinary
				regulatory authority in another state, and if so, the name of the state,
				license number, and the nature and status of the investigation;
e. No change
i. No change
ii. No change
iii. No change
iv. No change
v. No change
f. No change
i. No change
ii. No change
iii. No change
iv. No change
v. No change
vi. No change
vii. No change
viii. No change
ix. No change
g. A statement that the licensee has met the
				continuing education requirements in Article 4 of this Chapter; and
h. A statement by the licensee that the
				information contained on the renewal application is true and correct
				;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 3 - TEMPORARY PERMITTEES › Section R3-11-301 - Application for a Temporary Permit

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A.An applicant for a temporary permit shall:
1. Submit to the Board the application form
				required under
				R3-11-201(A)(1)
				and the documents required under R3-11-203;
2. Submit to the Board both the application
				and examination fee and temporary permit fee, payable by certified check or
				money order, required under
				R3-11-105;
3. Schedule with the Board a date to take the
				state examination ;
4. After
				complying with subsections (A)(1) through (3), submit all of the following to
				the Board:
a. A written request for a
				temporary permit, signed by the applicant, that states:
i. The name and business address of the
				licensed veterinarian who will employ the applicant; and
ii. The name of each licensed veterinarian
				who will provide direct and personal instruction, control, or supervision of
				the applicant;
b.
				Written documentation of graduation from a veterinary college; and
c. A sworn affidavit, signed by the
				applicant, stating the applicant:
i. Has
				graduated from a veterinary college;
ii. Has read and understands A.R.S. §
												32-2216
				and this Section;
iii. Agrees to
				work under the direct and personal instruction, control, or supervision of the
				licensed veterinarian employing the applicant; and
iv. Agrees to notify the Board in writing
				within 10 days from the date of termination of employment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 3 - TEMPORARY PERMITTEES › Section R3-11-304 - Extension of Temporary Permits

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A.The Board shall extend a temporary permit
				as allowed by A.R.S. §
									32-2216(B),
				only if the temporary permittee submits to the Board evidence of good and
				sufficient reason for failing to take the scheduled state examination and
				evidence that the temporary permittee is scheduled to take the next state
				examination following issuance of the extension.
B.As provided under A.R.S. §
									32-2216(B),
				the Board shall not extend a temporary permit a second time.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 3 - TEMPORARY PERMITTEES › Section R3-11-305 - "Good and Sufficient Reason" for Failure to Take a State Examination

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For purposes of A.R.S. §
									32-2216(B),
				  the Board shall consider the following in determining whether "good and
				  sufficient reason" exists for failure to take a state examination:
1. Illness or disability,
2. Military service, or
3. Any other circumstance demonstrated by the
				temporary permittee to be beyond the temporary permittee's control.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section R3-11-401 - Continuing Education

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A.
				Except as provided in subsection (B), during the two-year period preceding
				license expiration, a licensee shall complete 20 credit hours of Board-approved
				continuing education, subject to the following:
1. A maximum of two credit hours in practice
				management;
2. One credit hour for
				each hour of attendance at a veterinary college seminar;
3. One credit hour for each hour of
				attendance at a scientific meeting related to veterinary medicine;
4. One credit hour, to a maximum of five,
				for:
a. Each hour spent developing or making
				a presentation related to veterinary medicine,
b. Each hour of study using tapes or CDs,
				and
c. Each hour spent reading
				articles in veterinary journals or periodicals pertaining to veterinary
				medicine or controlled substances; and
5. One credit hour for each hour of
				continuing education obtained at an interactive program, including an
				interactive program on the internet.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section R3-11-402 - Approval of Continuing Education

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A.The following continuing education is
				approved by the Board:
1. For a veterinarian:
a. Continuing education taught in or under
				the authority of a veterinary college;
b. Continuing education sponsored by the
				Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Veterinary
				State Boards, a state or national veterinary association or academy approved by
				the Board, or continuing education approved according to subsections (B) and
				(C); or
c. Continuing education
				approved by RACE;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section R3-11-403 - Documentation of Attendance

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A licensee or certificate holder shall submit a written
				  document of continuing education with a renewal application that
				  includes:
1. The name of the licensee
				or certificate holder;
2. The title
				of each continuing education ;
3.
				The date of completion of each continuing education ;
4. The number of credit hours of each
				continuing education ;
5. A
				statement, signed and dated by the licensee or certificate holder, verifying
				the information in the document; and
6. If the continuing education was obtained
				on the internet, a copy of a document issued by the provider of the continuing
				education that states the number of hours obtained .
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section R3-11-405 - Waiver

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A.A licensee or
				certificate holder seeking a waiver from the continuing education requirements
				in this Article shall submit a written request to the Board by December 10th
				before the license or certificate expires that contains the licensee's or
				certificate holder's name and an explanation of the reason for the request.
B.The Board shall consider the
				following in determining whether to grant a waiver from the continuing
				education requirements in this Article:
1.
				Illness or disability,
2. Military
				service or absence from the United States, or
3. Any other circumstance demonstrated by the
				licensee or certificate holder to be beyond the licensee's or certificate
				holder's control.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 5 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section R3-11-502 - Standards of Practice

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A.Before providing a veterinary medical
				service or housing an animal, a Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that the
				animal owner is provided a written notice that states whether personnel will be
				present on the veterinary medical premises for 24-hour observation of the
				animal.
B.A Responsible
				Veterinarian shall ensure that a notice of where veterinary medical services
				may be obtained when the veterinary medical premises is not open for business:
1. Is placed on the voice mail of the
				veterinary medical premises; and
2.
				Contains the name, telephone number, and address of a veterinarian or
				veterinary medical premises that is available to provide veterinary medical
				services. Livestock veterinarians are exempt from providing an
				address.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section R3-11-603 - Examination Committee

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The Board may appoint a committee of Arizona licensed
				  veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians to assist the Board to
				  prepare and administer examinations of applicants for veterinary technician
				  certificates. An examination recommended by the examination committee is
				  subject to the approval of the Board.
The following
				  Section was amended under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 which
				  means that the Department did not submit notice of this rulemaking to the
				  Secretary of State's Office for publication in the Arizona Administrative
				  Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's
				  Regulatory Review Council for review; the Department was not required to hold
				  public hearings on these rules; and the Attorney General has not certified
				  these rules.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section R3-11-604 - Examinations

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A.The Board shall
				hold a veterinary technician examination at least once a year. A minimum of 20
				days before the examination, the Board shall send an applicant a written notice
				of the date, time, and place of the examination.
B.An applicant shall pass a national
				veterinary technician examination and an Arizona veterinary technician
				examination with a score of at least 70 percent on each examination before
				being certified by the Board.
C. An
				applicant with a passing score on either the national veterinary technician
				examination or the Arizona veterinary technician examination shall retake the
				examination if the applicant does not obtain certification within five years
				after the date of the examination .
D.An applicant who meets all the requirements
				in A.R.S. §
									32-2242(D)
				 is not required to retake the national
				veterinary technician examination. However, an applicant who meets all the
				requirements in A.R.S. §
									32-2242(D)
				 shall pass the Arizona veterinary technician
				examination within five years before obtaining certification.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section R3-11-605 - Certified Veterinary Technician Services

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A. Except as provided in subsection (B), a
				certified veterinary technician may perform the tasks delegated by a licensed
				veterinarian while under the direction, supervision, and control of the
				licensed veterinarian.
B. A
				certified veterinary technician shall not:
1.
				Perform surgery,
2.
				Diagnose,
3. Prescribe a
				medication, or
4. Provide a
				prognosis.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section R3-11-606 - Application for a Veterinary Technician Certificate

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A. Except as provided in subsection (B), an
				applicant for a veterinary technician certificate shall submit, at least 65
				days before an examination date, an application packet to the Board that
				contains:
1. A notarized application form,
				signed by the applicant, containing:
a. The
				applicant's name, mailing address, residence and business telephone numbers,
				and Social Security number;
b. The
				name of the veterinarian currently employing applicant, if employed by a
				veterinarian;
c. The name and
				address of the veterinary premises where applicant is employed, if employed;
				and
d. A statement of whether
				application is being made on the basis of education or transfer from another
				state:
i. If application is based on
				education, the applicant shall submit written documentation of graduation from
				a school that meets the requirements in A.R.S. §
												32-2242(B)
				 with a curriculum in veterinary technology;
				or
ii. If application is based on
				transfer from another state, the applicant shall submit the information
				required in (d)(i) and proof required under A.R.S. §
												32-2242(D);
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 6 - VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section R3-11-607 - Renewal of Veterinary Technician Certificate

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A.No later than February 1 of every
				odd-numbered year, a certificate holder shall submit:
1. A signed and dated renewal application
				form, which is provided to the certificate holder by the Board, containing the
				following information:
a. The certificate
				holder's name, residence address, work address, and work telephone number
				;
b. A statement of whether, within
				the two-year period preceding the renewal date, the certificate holder has been
				charged with a felony or any misdemeanor involving conduct that may affect
				patient health and safety including:
i. The
				charged felony or misdemeanor;
ii.
				The city, county, and state where the felony or misdemeanor took
				place;
iii. The court having
				jurisdiction over the felony or misdemeanor;
iv. Whether the charges were
				dismissed;
v. The date of the
				conviction;
vi. Whether the
				conviction was set aside;
vii.
				Notice of expungement, if applicable;
viii. Notice of restoration of civil rights,
				if applicable; and
ix. Probation
				officer's name, address, and telephone number, if applicable; and
c. A statement by the certificate
				holder that the information contained on the renewal form is true and
				correct.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-701 - General Veterinary Medical Premises Standards

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A Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that:
1. The physical plant of a veterinary medical
				premises conforms 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 identification 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 veterinary
				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 disposal pickup;
7. If animals, other than livestock, will be
				housed on a veterinary medical premises, an individual compartment, equipped
				with a latch, for each animal housed on the veterinary 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.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-702 - Equipment and Supplies

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A Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that equipment and
				  supplies are available on the veterinary medical premises of an adequate number
				  and type to provide the veterinary medical services that are offered at the
				  veterinary medical premises.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-703 - Maintenance Standards for a Veterinary Medical Premises

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A Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that:
1. All exits, corridors, and passageways
				inside and outside the veterinary medical premises are unobstructed at all
				times;
2. Combustible material such
				as paper, boxes, and rags are not allowed to accumulate inside or outside the
				veterinary medical premises;
3.
				Temperatures are maintained between 65°F and 90°F in each room where an
				animal, other than livestock, is treated or housed;
4. Floors, countertops, tables, sinks, and
				any other equipment or fixtures used in a veterinary medical premises are
				maintained in a clean condition and sanitized after contact with an animal or
				animal tissue; and
5. Animal
				compartments are cleaned and sanitized at least once every 24 hours when an
				animal, other than livestock, is being housed and after each animal, other than
				livestock, vacates the compartment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-704 - Surgical Equipment

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In addition to complying with the requirements in this
				  Article, if surgery is performed on a veterinary medical premises, a
				  responsible veterinarian shall ensure that the following is provided on the
				  veterinary medical premises:
1. Caps,
				masks, and sterile gloves and gowns;
2. Sterile surgical packs, including:
i. Drapes;
ii. Sponges; and
iii. Surgical instruments necessary to
				perform a surgical procedure;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-705 - Mobile Clinics

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.Except for
				R3-11-701(1),
				R3-11-701(2),
				R3-11-701(5),
				and
				R3-11-701(6)
				the application process and standards contained in this Article apply to mobile
				clinics.
B.A Responsible
				Veterinarian shall ensure that a mobile clinic has:
1. An electrical power source;
2. Storage space for biohazardous waste
				pending disposal pick-up; and
3.
				Storage space, separate from storage space in subsection (B)(2), for the
				transportation of a deceased animal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-706 - Mobile Units

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A Responsible Veterinarian shall:
1. Ensure that controlled substances and
				prescription-only drugs are maintained accessible only to authorized
				personnel,
2. Meet manufacturer's
				label requirements for the storage and handling of biologics and veterinary
				supplies and medications requiring temperature control, and
3. Maintain sterile surgical supplies and
				equipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 7 - VETERINARY MEDICAL PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT › Section R3-11-707 - Application for a Veterinary Medical Premises License

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An applicant for a veterinary medical premises license
				  shall:
1. Submit the following to the
				Board:
a. A notarized application form, signed
				by the Responsible Veterinarian, that contains the information set forth in
				A.R.S. §
										32-2272;
				and
b. The fee required in
				R3-11-105, payable by
				certified check or money order; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 8 - DRUG DISPENSING › Section R3-11-801 - Notification That Prescription-only Drugs or Controlled Substances May be Available at a Pharmacy

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A.A
				dispensing veterinarian shall notify an animal owner that some
				prescription-only drugs and controlled substances may be available at a
				pharmacy by:
1. Stating the availability at
				or before the time of dispensing;
2. Posting a written statement that is
				visible to the animal owner; or
3.
				Providing the animal owner with written notification.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 8 - DRUG DISPENSING › Section R3-11-802 - Labeling Requirements

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A veterinarian shall dispense a prescription-only drug or a
				  controlled substance in a container bearing a legible label that sets forth all
				  of the information required under A.R.S. §32-2281(A)(1).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 8 - DRUG DISPENSING › Section R3-11-803 - Packaging Requirements

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A. A
				veterinarian shall dispense four ounces or less of a prescription-only drug in
				a childproof container unless the animal owner waives this
				requirement.
B. A veterinarian
				shall dispense a controlled substance in a child-proof container.
C. A veterinarian may dispense more than four
				ounces of a bulk prescription-only drug in a non-childproof
				container.
D. A veterinarian may
				dispense a prescription-only drug in the manufacturer's original dispensing
				package without repackaging the prescription-only drug in a child-proof
				container.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 8 - DRUG DISPENSING › Section R3-11-805 - Storage

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A. A dispensing
				veterinarian shall store controlled substances under lock and key except for
				controlled substances that are authorized by a responsible veterinarian to be
				administered by personnel.
B. A
				dispensing veterinarian shall store prescription-only drugs in an area to which
				members of the public are not allowed access unless accompanied by a
				veterinarian or a member of the veterinarian's staff.
C. A dispensing veterinarian shall store
				prescription-only drugs and prescription-only devices in compliance with state
				and federal laws and in compliance with the manufacturer's
				requirements.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 8 - DRUG DISPENSING › Section R3-11-807 - Dispensing a Controlled Substance or Prescription-only Drug

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A. When dispensing
				a controlled substance:
1. A dispensing
				veterinarian or personnel who are not veterinarians but who are authorized by a
				veterinarian may:
a. Select the controlled
				substance,
b. Count the quantity of
				the controlled substance, and
c.
				Place the controlled substance in a prescription container.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 9 - INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS › Section R3-11-901 - Investigations of Alleged Violations

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A.A person may notify the Board of an alleged
				violation of A.R.S. §§
									32-2201
				through
				32-2296
				and this Chapter. The Board also may initiate a complaint on its own
				motion.
B.The Board shall send a
				written notice to the licensee or certificate holder who is the subject of a
				complaint. The licensee or certificate holder shall provide a written response
				and all relevant records or documents concerning the complaint if requested by
				the Board, no later than 15 days from the date of the notice. If a medical
				record is relevant to the complaint, the licensee or certificate holder shall
				ensure that the version of the medical record provided to the Board is
				typewritten.
C.The Board may
				request the licensee or certificate holder to reply to any statements or
				documents the Board receives concerning a complaint. If the Board requests the
				licensee or certificate holder to provide the Board with additional information
				concerning a complaint, the the licensee or certificate holder shall respond in
				writing within 15 days from the date of the request.
D.The Board may request the complainant and
				other witnesses or the licensee or certificate holder to appear before the
				Board to assist in the Board's investigation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 9 - INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS › Section R3-11-902 - Informal Interview

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A.The
				Board shall conduct an informal interview under A.R.S. §
									32-2234,
				32-2249,
				32-2274,
				or
				32-2294
				as follows:
1. The Board shall send a written
				notice of the informal interview to the licensee or certificate holder by
				personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 20 days
				before the informal interview. The Board shall ensure that the notice contains:
a. The time, place, and date of the informal
				interview;
b. An explanation of the
				informal nature of the interview;
c. A statement of the subject matter or
				issues involved;
d. The licensee's
				or certificate holder's right to appear with or without the assistance of an
				attorney;
e. A notice that if a
				licensee or certificate holder fails to appear at the informal interview, the
				informal interview may be held in the licensee's or certificate holder's
				absence; and
f. The licensee's or
				certificate holder's right to a formal hearing held according to A.R.S. §
											32-2234,
				32-2249,
				32-2274,
				or
				32-2294.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 3 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board › Article 9 - INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS › Section R3-11-903 - Formal Hearing

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A.If a
				formal hearing under A.R.S. §
									32-2234,
				32-2249,
				32-2274,
				or
				32-2294
				is to be held before an administrative law judge, the requirements in A.R.S.
				§
									41-1092
				through
				41-1092.11
				apply.
B.If a formal hearing under
				A.R.S. §
									32-2234,
				32-2249,
				32-2274,
				or
				32-2294
				is to be held directly before the Board, the requirements in A.R.S. §
									41-1092
				through
				41-1092.11
				and the following apply:
1. The Board shall
				provide a written complaint and notice of formal hearing to a licensee or
				certificate holder at the licensee's or certificate holder's last known address
				of record, by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested at
				least 30 days before the date set for the formal hearing;
2. A licensee or certificate holder served
				with a complaint and notice of hearing shall file an answer by the date
				specified in the notice of hearing admitting or denying the allegations in the
				complaint;
3. A complaint and
				notice of hearing may be amended at any time. The Board shall send written
				notice of any changes in the complaint and notice of hearing to the licensee or
				certificate holder at least 20 days before a formal hearing;
4. The licensee or certificate holder may
				appear at the formal hearing with or without the assistance of an attorney. If
				the licensee or certificate holder fails to appear, the Board may hold the
				formal hearing in the licensee's or certificate holder's absence;
5. The Board may conduct a formal hearing
				without adherence to the rules of procedure or rules of evidence used in civil
				proceedings. At the formal hearing, the Board shall rule on the procedure to be
				followed and admissibility of evidence; and
6. The Board shall send a written decision
				that includes written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order to the
				licensee or certificate holder within 60 days after the formal hearing is
				concluded. The licensee, certificate holder, or Board may seek rehearing or
				review of the order according to A.A.C.
				R3-11-904
				or A.R.S. §
										41-1092.02.