Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-2-1201 - Definitions
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
recordkeeping 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.
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