1. A. The following definitions apply to the requirements for any device producing nonionizing radiation:

   1. 1. “Diagnostic” means relating to or aiding in the determination of the source or nature of a disease, injury, or congenital defect.
   2. 2. “Therapeutic” means relating to the treatment of a disease, injury, or congenital defect, including any interventions aiding in treatment.

2. B. The following definitions apply to the requirements for devices emitting radiofrequency radiation or microwave radiation:

   1. 1. “Far field region” means the area in which locally uniform distribution of electric and magnetic field strengths exists in planes transverse to the direction of propagation, presumed to exist at distances greater than 2D2/ë from the antenna, where ë is the wavelength and D is the largest antenna aperture dimension.
   2. 2. “Maximum permissible exposure” means the highest level of radiofrequency energy to which an individual may be exposed without harmful effect and with an acceptable safety factor.
   3. 3. “Near field region” means the area close to an antenna in which the electric and magnetic field components vary considerably in strength from point to point, the outer boundary of which is presumed to exist at a distance ë/2ð from the antenna surface, where ë is the wavelength.
   4. 4. “Radiofrequency controlled area” means any location to which access is limited or monitored for the purpose of protection from radiofrequency radiation.

   5. 5. “Radiofrequency device” means a source or system that produces electromagnetic radiation in the radiofrequency spectrum and may include, but is not limited to:

      1. a. Dielectric heaters and sealers,
      2. b. Medical diathermy units,
      3. c. Radar,
      4. d. Radiofrequency-activated alarm systems,
      5. e. Sputter devices,
      6. f. Radiofrequency-activated lasers,
      7. g. Edge gluers,
      8. h. Industrial microwave ovens and dryers,
      9. i. Asher-etcher equipment,
      10. j. Radiofrequency welding equipment,
      11. k. Medical surgical coagulators, and
      12. l. Class II cosmetic radiofrequency devices.
   6. 6. “Radiofrequency radiation” means electromagnetic radiation, including microwave radiation, with frequencies in the range of 3 kilohertz to 300 gigahertz.

3. C. The following definitions apply to the requirements for devices emitting ultraviolet light:

   1. 1. “Maximum exposure time” means the greatest continuous period that a human may be subject to ultraviolet light without harm, as recommended by the manufacturer of a sunlamp product.
   2. 2. “Phototherapy” means controlled exposure to ultraviolet light to treat a medical condition.
   3. 3. “Protective sunlamp eyewear” means any device designed to be worn by a user of a sunlamp product to reduce exposure of the eyes to radiation emitted by the sunlamp product.
   4. 4. “Sanitize” means to treat the surfaces of equipment and devices using a product, registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or U.S. Food and Drug Administration, that provides a specified concentration of chemicals, for a specified period of time, to reduce the bacterial count, including pathogens, to a safe level.
   5. 5. “Sunlamp product” means any electronic device designed to incorporate one or more ultraviolet light sources and intended for irradiation of any part of the living human body, by ultraviolet radiation, to induce skin tanning or for phototherapy.
   6. 6. “Timer” means any device incorporated into a sunlamp product that terminates radiation emission after a preset time interval.
   7. 7. “Ultraviolet radiation” means electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval from 200 to 400 nanometers in air.

   8. 8. “User” means any member of the public who:

      1. a. Is provided access to a sunlamp product for skin tanning in exchange for a fee or other compensation;
      2. b. Is afforded use of a sunlamp product for skin tanning as a condition or benefit of membership or access, in exchange for a fee or other compensation; or
      3. c. Is exposed to ultraviolet radiation for phototherapy.

4. D. In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 32-516, the following definitions apply to the requirements for devices producing laser radiation or intense pulsed light:

   1. 1. “Accessible emission level” means the magnitude of accessible laser or collateral radiation of a specific wavelength and emission duration at a particular point.
   2. 2. “Accessible emission limit” means the maximum accessible emission level of laser or collateral radiation permitted within a particular class.
   3. 3. “Aperture” means an opening in the protective housing or other enclosure of a laser product, through which laser radiation or collateral radiation is emitted, allowing human access to the radiation.
   4. 4. “Collateral radiation” means any electronic radiation, except laser radiation, emitted by a laser product as a result of operation of the laser product or any component of the laser product that is physically necessary for operation of the laser.

   5. 5. “Cosmetic procedure” means any of the following:

      1. a. Hair reduction,
      2. b. Skin rejuvenation,
      3. c. Non-ablative skin resurfacing,
      4. d. Spider vein reduction,
      5. e. Skin tightening,
      6. f. Wrinkle reduction,
      7. g. Laser peel,
      8. h. Telangiectasia reduction,
      9. i. Acquired adult hemangioma reduction,
      10. j. Facial erythema reduction,
      11. k. Solar lentigo reduction (age spots),
      12. l. Ephelis reduction (freckles),
      13. m. Acne scar reduction,
      14. n. Photo facial,
      15. o. Tattoo removal,
      16. p. Cellulite reduction, or
      17. q. Other, as approved by the Department.
   6. 6. “Direct supervision” has the same meaning as “directly supervised” in A.R.S. § 32-3231.
   7. 7. “Health professional” means the same as in A.R.S. § 32-3201.
   8. 8. “Human access” means the capacity for laser radiation or collateral radiation to come into contact with any part of the human body.
   9. 9. “Indirect supervision” means the same as in A.R.S. § 32-3231.
   10. 10. “Intense pulsed light device” means any lamp-based device that produces an incoherent, filtered, and intense light.
   11. 11. “Laser” (light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation) means any device that can produce or amplify electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the range of 180 nanometers to 1 millimeter, primarily by the process of controlled stimulated emission.
   12. 12. “Laser controlled area” means any area to which human access is restricted for the purpose of protection from laser radiation.
   13. 13. “Laser energy source” means any device intended for use in conjunction with a laser to supply energy for the operation of the laser, and does not include general energy sources, such as electrical supply mains or batteries.
   14. 14. “Laser facility” means a structure in which one or more lasers are used.
   15. 15. “Laser product” means any manufactured device or assemblage of components that constitutes, incorporates, or is intended to incorporate a laser or laser system. A laser or laser system that is intended for use as a component of an electronic product shall itself be considered a laser product.
   16. 16. “Laser radiation” means all electromagnetic radiation emitted by a laser product, within the spectral range specified in the definition of “laser.”
   17. 17. “Laser Safety Officer” means an individual, qualified by training and experience in the evaluation and control of laser hazards, who is designated by a registrant to establish and administer a laser radiation safety program on behalf of the registrant.
   18. 18. “Laser system” means a laser in combination with an appropriate laser energy source, with or without additional incorporated components.
   19. 19. “Maximum permissible exposure” means the level of laser radiation to which an individual may be exposed without hazardous effect or adverse biological changes in the eye or skin.
   20. 20. “Prescribing health professional” means a health professional who is authorized by the health professional’s regulatory board to independently order, within the health professional’s scope of practice, the application of the nonionizing radiation from a Class II medical device, as designated by the FDA and labeled by the manufacturer, to an individual or living animal.
   21. 21. “Protective housing” means those portions of a laser product that are designed to prevent human access to laser radiation or collateral radiation in excess of the prescribed accessible emission limits under conditions specified in this Article.
   22. 22. “Safety interlock” means a device associated with the protective housing of a laser product to prevent human access to excessive radiation.

Historical Note

New Section R9-7-1401 recodified from R12-1-1401 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).

R9-7-1401 renumbered to R9-7-1402; new Section R9-7-1401 renumbered from R9-7-1402 and amended by final expedited rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 721 (March 27, 2026, Issue 13) with an immediate effective date of March 5, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).