1. A. A person may apply for a laboratory certification to perform any of the services listed in A.R.S. § 3-141(1) or any of the following agricultural laboratory services:

   1. 1. Determination of specific element and ion content of water for irrigation or livestock purposes;
   2. 2. Determination of specific element and ion content of plant tissue for the evaluation of plant nutrients;
   3. 3. Determination of specific element and ion content of soil for the evaluation of soil fertility and for element and ion content that may cause plant growth limitations;
   4. 4. Determination of the content of processed meat or a meat food product including the percentage of a meat or nonmeat ingredient;
   5. 5. Verification of an analysis for the accuracy of the label guarantee of a feed, fertilizer, animal manure, plant growth stimulant, soil amendment, soil conditioner, or pesticide;
   6. 6. Verification of planting seed germination percentages, purity analysis, or another named seed or plant propagative material testing procedure;
   7. 7. Identification of insects, plant pathogens, animal pathogens, nematodes, noxious weeds, noxious weed seeds, or animal parasites;
   8. 8. Testing of milk or milk product for quality and market standards;
   9. 9. Determination of mycotoxin, antibiotic, or drug residue in plant or animal tissue;
   10. 10. Determination of mycotoxin, antibiotic, or drug residue in a plant or animal product, animal feed, or feed ingredient;
   11. 11. Determination of a specific pesticide, or hazardous or toxic element in plant or animal tissue;
   12. 12. Determination of a specific pesticide or hazardous or toxic element in water used in livestock production, irrigation water, air, soil, agricultural product, or animal feed; or
   13. 13. Collection of samples.
2. B. A person may seek laboratory certification for an agricultural laboratory service not listed in subsection (A) by complying with R3-5-102(A).

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R3-1-203 renumbered without change as Section R3-5-103 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-5-103 renumbered from R3-1-703 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 573, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3959, effective November 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).