- 1. “Agreement” shall refer to a contract signed by the responsible person and the State Veterinarian whereby the responsible person has met all requirements set forth in Section R3-2-1202. The agreement remains in effect until the expiration of the DEA registration or a change in employment status of the responsible person with the animal shelter.
- 2. “Approved curriculum” means any euthanasia-training curriculum approved by the AVMA or the State Veterinarian of Arizona.
- 3. “Authorized employee” means an unlicensed individual who is authorized to euthanize animals, takes direction from a responsible person or a licensed person, and has obtained State-Veterinarian-approved training in the use and handling of controlled substances as set forth in this Article.
- 4. “AVMA” means the American Veterinary Medical Association.
- 5. “AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition” means that specific edition of guidelines and does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated material, and is on file with the Department.
- 6. “Controlled Substances Act” refers to 21 U.S.C.A. § 801, et seq.
- 7. “Controlling person” means the natural person who exercises legal ownership, control, or designated leadership of a shelter.
- 8. “DEA” refers to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
- 9. “Licensed person” means a veterinarian licensed by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Examining Board, who is exempt from the euthanasia training requirements.
- 10. “Responsible person” means an unlicensed individual who meets the requirements of R3-2-1202, who is employed by the shelter, and who in the absence of a licensed person, has agreed to supervise the acquisition, storage, administration, and record- keeping of the controlled substances in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act and this Article.
- 11. “Shelter” means an animal care and control shelter operated by any town, city, county or the state, including privately operated animal shelters that are utilized by a town, city, county or the state.
- 12. “State Veterinarian” means the person appointed as the State Veterinarian under A.R.S. § 3-1211.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1327 (June 9, 2023), effective July 8, 2023 (Supp. 23-2).