Arizona Title 3 - Agriculture
Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION
Article 1 - Department of Agriculture
- §3-101 Definitions
- §3-102 Department organization
- §3-103 Director; search committee; qualifications; deputy director and associate and assistant directors; legal counsel
- §3-104 Advisory council
- §3-105 Division council
- §3-106 Advisory committees
- §3-107 Organizational and administrative powers and duties of the director
- §3-108 Administrative support fund; use; exemption
- §3-109 Unlawful influence; classification
- §3-109.01 Agricultural consulting and training program
- §3-109.02 Office of commodity development and promotion; fees; commodity promotion fund; definition
Article 2 - Agricultural Protection Act
- §3-111 Definitions
- §3-112 Agricultural operations; nuisance liability
- §3-113 Action for false claims against perishable agricultural food product; limitation; definitions
- §3-114 Liability for unauthorized destruction of field crop product; damages; definition
Article 3 - Agricultural Extension Work
- §3-121 Smith-Lever act accepted; authority of board of regents
- §3-122 Expenditure from university appropriation to match federal grant
- §3-123 Agricultural extension work
- §3-124 County agricultural extension board; members; appointment; term; qualifications; office space
- §3-125 Plan of extension work; annual report
- §3-126 Annual county agricultural extension budget; tax levy; collection; expenditures
- §3-128 Expenditures of university of Arizona funds
Article 4 - State Agricultural Laboratory
- §3-141 Definitions
- §3-142 State agricultural laboratory
- §3-143 Assistant director; powers and duties
- §3-144 State agricultural laboratory; maintenance and purpose; fees
- §3-145 Mandatory and voluntary certification; sampling procedures; application; expiration; renewal
- §3-146 Certificate fees
- §3-147 Rules; advisory committee
- §3-148 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of a certificate; review and appeal
- §3-149 Evidentiary effect of test results certified by the assistant director
Article 5 - Historic Agriculture Recognition
- §3-161 Definitions
- §3-162 Arizona register of heritage agriculture; qualifying criteria; definition
- §3-163 Application
- §3-164 Listing property on register
- §3-165 Restricted use of designation; violation; classification
Chapter 2 - REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Article 1 - Dangerous Plant Pests and Diseases
- §3-201 Definitions
- §3-201.01 Associate director; powers and duties
- §3-202 Infested or infected plants as public nuisances
- §3-203 Quarantine of infected and diseased plants; notice; hearing
- §3-204 Summary abatement of imminently dangerous nuisance; procedure; expense; lien; public sale; reimbursement costs and penalties to state for certain abatements
- §3-205 Abatement of nuisance not imminently dangerous; procedure; lien; foreclosure; release of lien; reimbursement costs and penalties to state for certain abatements
- §3-205.01 Summary abatement of noxious weeds, crop pests or diseases under preapproved programs
- §3-205.02 Regulating production of colored cotton; civil penalties
- §3-206 Destruction of noninfected crops upon abatement of nuisance; procedure; hearing; evidence; compensation
- §3-207 Crop pest or disease menacing state; notice of hearing; publication
- §3-208 Hearing on plant menace; evidence; quarantine zones; violation
- §3-209 Quarantines; notice to common carriers; duty to hold for inspection; certificate of release; inspection
- §3-210 Destruction of infected shipments
- §3-211 Imported nursery stock; labeling; certificate of inspection
- §3-212 Infested plants; sale or transportation prohibited; disposition of infested or wormy apples and pears
- §3-213 Concealment of plants or agricultural products
- §3-214 Failure to stop at inspection station
- §3-214.01 Dangerous plants, pests and diseases fund
- §3-215 Violations; classification
- §3-215.01 Violation; civil penalty
- §3-216 Enforcement powers of deputy, inspector or agent; cooperation
- §3-217 Nursery or nursery stock certification; fee; denial, revocation or suspension; hearing
- §3-218 Citrus budwood certification; fee
Article 1.1 - Joint Exercise of Powers
- §3-221 Agreements for joint exercise of powers; review by attorney general; continuing obligation
- §3-222 Employees assigned to adjoining state
- §3-223 Interdivision livestock inspection
Article 2 - Seeds
- §3-231 Definitions
- §3-232 Enforcement of article
- §3-233 Powers and duties; fees; penalty
- §3-234 Seed law fund
- §3-235 Seed dealer and labeler licenses; fee; exception
- §3-236 Retention of invoices and records
- §3-237 Label requirements; rules
- §3-238 Cease and desist order; appeal
- §3-239 Seizure and disposition of noncomplying seed
- §3-240 Prosecutions; classification; publication of results; injunction
- §3-241 Exemptions; exceptions
- §3-242 Violations; civil penalties
- §3-243 Seed labeling regulation; state preemption
Article 3 - Fertilizer Materials
- §3-261 Applicability of article
- §3-262 Definitions
- §3-263 Fertilizer labeling regulation; state preemption
- §3-264 Enforcement and administrative powers
- §3-265 Rules; advisory committee
- §3-266 Annual reports and publications; membership in professional organizations
- §3-267 Inspections; official samples; analysis; report
- §3-268 Inspection fees and reports; classification
- §3-269 Fertilizer materials fund
- §3-271 Restrictions upon enforcing officers
- §3-272 Commercial fertilizer license; specialty fertilizers
- §3-273 Labeling
- §3-274 Label as warranty
- §3-275 Guaranteed analysis required in licensing and labeling
- §3-276 Deficiencies in guaranteed analysis; penalties payable to consumer
- §3-278 Materials containing unavailable plant food and undesirable substances
- §3-279 Cease and desist order
- §3-280 Seizure, condemnation and sale of noncomplying materials
- §3-281 False or misleading statements
- §3-282 Short weight
- §3-283 Violations; notice; criminal classification; injunctive relief
- §3-284 Exchanges between manufacturers
Article 4 - Arizona Organic Food Certification Program
Article 5 - Pesticides
- §3-341 Definitions
- §3-343 Enforcement and administrative powers
- §3-344 Advisory committee; membership; appointment; duties; uniformity of labeling and standards of pesticides
- §3-345 Publications; membership in professional organizations
- §3-346 Agreements with other agencies and states
- §3-347 Delegation of duties
- §3-349 Restrictions upon enforcing officers
- §3-350 Pesticide fund
- §3-350.01 Experimental use permits
- §3-351 Registration; fee; confidential information
- §3-352 Prohibited acts
- §3-353 Exemptions
- §3-354 Cease and desist orders; condemnation and destruction or sale of noncomplying pesticides or devices
- §3-355 Enforcement procedures
- §3-356 Violations; criminal classification; injunctive relief
Article 6 - Pesticide Control
- §3-361 Definitions
- §3-362 Powers and duties
- §3-363 Rules
- §3-363.01 Reporting requirements; interagency agreement
- §3-364 Inspection powers; notice
- §3-365 Buffer zones
- §3-366 Pesticide management areas
- §3-367 Private right of action
- §3-367.01 Report of loss, damage or nonperformance; effect of failure to file
- §3-367.02 Notification by beekeepers of bees located in a commercial agricultural area
- §3-368 Enforcement; consultation with attorney general; citations and notices of violation
- §3-370 Civil penalty; criminal violation; classification
- §3-371 Cease and desist order
- §3-372 Emergency use of pesticides
- §3-373 Annual pesticide report
- §3-374 Availability of information to the public
- §3-375 Preservation of rights
- §3-376 Discrimination prohibited
- §3-377 Local regulation
Article 6.1 - Integrated Pest Management Program
Chapter 3 - MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Article 1 - Marketing Orders and Marketing Agreements
- §3-401 Definitions
- §3-402 Policy or purpose
- §3-403 Exemptions
- §3-404 Marketing order and marketing agreement programs
- §3-405 Contents of a marketing order
- §3-406 Initiation of the marketing order process
- §3-407 Official department list
- §3-408 Public meeting; notice
- §3-409 Findings of assistant director
- §3-410 Election procedures
- §3-411 Adoption of a marketing order
- §3-412 Terminating a marketing order
- §3-413 Marketing commission; appointment; term
- §3-414 Powers and duties of a marketing commission or marketing committee
- §3-415 Administrative services; reimbursement
- §3-416 Indemnification of marketing commission or marketing committee members
- §3-417 Assessments; collection; budget
- §3-418 Failure to pay assessment; penalty; hearing; violation; classification
- §3-419 Deposit of assessments; use on termination
- §3-420 Inspection and enforcement
- §3-421 Violations; civil penalties; hearing; court action
- §3-422 Records and reports
- §3-423 Payment of costs of hearing on a marketing order
- §3-424 Initiation of the marketing agreement process; contents
- §3-425 Public meeting; notice; findings
- §3-426 Marketing committee
- §3-427 Application of marketing order provisions to marketing agreements
- §3-428 Approval of a marketing agreement; amendments; term
- §3-429 Application of administrative procedures act
Article 2 - Citrus Fruit Standardization
- §3-441 Definitions
- §3-442 Purpose and scope of article
- §3-443 Supervisors; inspectors
- §3-444 Inspection powers and enforcement procedures; warning notice; disposal notice; civil penalty
- §3-445 Rule making; definition
- §3-446 Adopting new or revised standards
- §3-447 Citrus, fruit and vegetable revolving fund; administration
- §3-448 Assessments; procedures; failure to pay; penalty and interest; hearing
- §3-449 Annual licensing; fee; application
- §3-449.02 Denial or revocation of license
- §3-449.03 Record keeping; confidentiality; inspection
- §3-449.04 Appeals from inspections
- §3-449.05 Agricultural theft prevention
- §3-450 Exemption from citrus fruit standardization; definitions
- §3-458 Interstate shipments; requirements; out‑of‑state inspection certificates; irregular containers
- §3-459 Rejection of shipment by carriers
- §3-460 Bulk transfers
- §3-461 Unlawful packing or sale of fruit
- §3-462 False pack or labeling; reuse of containers
- §3-463 Mixing of inferior fruit prohibited
- §3-464 Wrongful performance of duty; improper influence; classification
- §3-465 Venue of criminal actions
- §3-466 Civil penalty; hearing
Article 2.1 - Arizona Citrus Research Council
- §3-468 Definitions
- §3-468.01 Arizona citrus research council; appointment; term
- §3-468.02 Powers and duties of the council
- §3-468.03 Administrative services; reimbursement
- §3-468.04 Fees; collection; budget
- §3-468.05 Failure to pay fee; penalty; hearing; violation; classification
- §3-468.06 Deposit of fees; use on termination
- §3-468.07 Indemnification of council members
- §3-468.08 Termination of council
Article 4 - Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
- §3-481 Definitions
- §3-483 Supervisor of standardization; qualifications
- §3-484 Deputies and clerks; compensation; expenses
- §3-485 Relationship of standardization and marketing order programs
- §3-486 Inspection powers and enforcement procedures; warning notice; disposal notice; civil penalty
- §3-487 Rule making; definition
- §3-488 Confidentiality of records; inspection of records
- §3-489 Requests for inspection by unlicensed or unregistered persons; fees
- §3-490 Agricultural theft prevention
- §3-491 Exemption from fruit or vegetable standardization; definitions
- §3-492 Licensing dealers, shippers and packers; application; fee
- §3-494 Denial or revocation of license
- §3-496 List of licensees; display of license
- §3-497 Adopting new or revised standards
- §3-498 Appeals from inspection
- §3-499 Shipping point and terminal market inspections; fees; Arizona federal‑state inspection fund
- §3-518 Exempt transactions
- §3-519 Rejection by carriers
- §3-520 Wrongful performance of duty by inspector; improper influence; classification
- §3-521 Civil penalties; hearing
- §3-523 Venue of criminal actions
Article 4.2 - Arizona Iceberg Lettuce Research Council
- §3-526 Definitions
- §3-526.01 Arizona iceberg lettuce research council; appointment; term
- §3-526.02 Powers and duties of the council
- §3-526.03 Administrative services; reimbursement
- §3-526.04 Fees; collection; budget
- §3-526.05 Failure to pay fee; penalty; hearing; violation; classification
- §3-526.06 Deposit of fees; use on termination
- §3-526.07 Indemnification of council members
- §3-526.08 Termination of council
Article 4.3 - Citrus, Fruit and Vegetable Advisory Council
- §3-527 Definitions
- §3-527.01 Citrus, fruit and vegetable advisory council; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation
- §3-527.02 Powers and duties of the council
- §3-527.03 Administrative services; reimbursement
- §3-527.04 Indemnification of council members
Article 7 - Sale of Food Products by Producers
- §3-561 Definitions
- §3-562 Restrictions on sales by food producers prohibited
- §3-563 Tax, license or fee against producers prohibited
Article 9 - Arizona Grain Research and Promotion Council
- §3-581 Definitions
- §3-582 Arizona grain research and promotion council; appointment; term
- §3-584 Powers and duties of the council
- §3-585 Indemnification of council members
- §3-586 Records of the council
- §3-587 Budget and fees; report
- §3-588 Administrative services; reimbursement
- §3-589 Pledge or mortgage of grain; deduction of fee
- §3-590 Arizona grain research fund
- §3-591 Failure to make report
- §3-592 Refund of fees
- §3-593 Association of producers
- §3-594 Petition and election to terminate council
Chapter 4 - DAIRIES AND DAIRYING
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §3-601 Definitions
- §3-601.01 Product standards; rules
- §3-603 Powers and duties; state dairy supervisor; qualifications; production of papers; formal requirements of complaints
- §3-604 Dairy inspectors; duties; powers; local officers
- §3-605 Federal milk ordinance; health and sanitation provisions
- §3-606 Sale of milk, milk products, raw milk and raw milk products; regulation
- §3-607 Annual licenses; revocation; fees
- §3-608 Distributing and manufacturing plants; records
- §3-609 Financial condition of milk handlers; security; recovery on default; definition
- §3-610 Diseased handlers of dairy products prohibited; health examination
- §3-611 Tuberculin testing of dairy herds; veterinarian's certificate; other diseases; exclusion of animals from herds
- §3-612 Dairy cows suspected of disease; quarantine; examination
- §3-613 Importation of diseased animals
- §3-614 Sale of products from diseased cow; classification
- §3-615 Milk holding tanks; structural requirements; measuring device
- §3-616 Milk holding tanks; tolerances of measuring devices
- §3-617 Fat content; determination; fee; inspection of records and equipment
- §3-618 Sampling by purchaser; preservation; records
- §3-619 Qualification of sampler; license; certificate of proficiency; revocation
- §3-620 Bacterial count; method; inspection of equipment
- §3-621 Butterfat content; disagreement; procedure
- §3-622 Regulation of manufactured milk products
- §3-623 Manufacturing milk or cream; operating requirements; sanitation; sediment test tolerance; pasteurization
- §3-624 Cheese; ingredients; pasteurized cheese; part‑skim cheese; labeling; cottage cheese excepted
- §3-625 Frozen desserts; coloring matter; weight; butterfat content; ices and sherbets
- §3-627 Brands for butter; labeling of dairy products; restrictions on use
- §3-628 Misbranding
- §3-629 Oleomargarine; sale; representation as butter or milk product prohibited
- §3-630 Adulterated products prohibited; exception; containers for poultry or stock feed; labeling
- §3-631 Restraint of competition prohibited; discrimination against localities prohibited; allowances
- §3-632 Unlawful acts
- §3-633 Enforcement duties of attorney general and county attorneys
- §3-634 Violation; classification; injunctive relief; evidence of violation
Article 3 - Regulation of Trade and Real Milk Products
- §3-661 Definitions
- §3-662 Manufacture or sale not prohibited
- §3-663 Labeling and advertising
- §3-665 Plant licensing
- §3-667 Rules and orders; delegation of duties; regulation of interstate products
- §3-669 Deposit of monies; appropriation
- §3-670 Violation; classification; injunctive relief and penalty for contempt
- §3-671 Conformity
Chapter 5 - REGULATION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §3-701 Definitions
- §3-702 Definitions of eggs
- §3-703 Definitions of inedible eggs
- §3-704 Descriptive terms in general
- §3-705 Standards of quality
- §3-706 Grade tolerances
- §3-707 Allowances of tolerances
- §3-708 Standards of size; determination by weight
- §3-709 Supervisor of egg inspection; egg inspectors
- §3-710 Powers and duties
- §3-712 Sampling; methods; sample as evidence
- §3-713 Presumption of sale from possession
- §3-714 Annual licensing; application; fee; display; exceptions
- §3-715 Sales of nest run eggs; unlawful designations
- §3-716 Inspection fees; report and payment by dealers; exception; penalty; collection
- §3-717 State egg inspection fund
- §3-718 Sale of eggs; invoice; deterioration of eggs below grade; exceptions
- §3-719 Reuse of standard cases and other containers; identification of eggs; expiration date markings; exceptions
- §3-720 Containers not requiring markings; department of agriculture grades
- §3-721 Trade‑mark; filing; reuse
- §3-722 Bulk lots; prohibition
- §3-723 Price advertisements; designation of size and grade of eggs
- §3-724 Misrepresentation of quality
- §3-725 Egg products; rules; out‑of‑state products; sanitary certificate
- §3-726 Imported egg products; permit; inspection; certificate; containers; fee
- §3-727 Refrigeration of eggs and egg products
- §3-728 Nonconforming eggs; refusal of carrier to ship; reservation in bill of lading
- §3-729 Violation by transporting agency
- §3-730 Nonconforming eggs as nuisance; procedure for handling and abatement
- §3-731 Injunction
- §3-732 Eggs bearing warning tag or notice; removal of tag or movement of containers prohibited
- §3-733 Unlawful acts and conduct
- §3-734 Prosecutions by attorney general or county attorneys
- §3-735 Arrests; appearance before magistrate; notice; written promise to appear; bail
- §3-736 Venue; evidence
- §3-737 Violations; classification
- §3-738 Appeal inspections
- §3-739 Violations; civil penalties; exception
Chapter 7 - ARIZONA NATIVE PLANTS
Article 1 - Administration
- §3-901 Definitions
- §3-902 Administration and enforcement
- §3-903 Protected group of plants; botanical names govern; categories of protected plants; power to add or remove plants; annual hearing
- §3-904 Destruction of protected plants by private landowners; notice; exception
- §3-905 Destruction of protected plants by state
- §3-906 Collection and salvage of protected plants; procedures, permits, tags and seals; duration; exception
- §3-907 Cutting or removal of harvest restricted plants for their by‑products, fiber or wood; procedures; exceptions
- §3-908 Prohibited acts; use of permits, tags, seals and receipts
- §3-909 Shipment of plants; exhibition of permit and certificate of inspection to carrier; sale of highly safeguarded plants
- §3-910 Compiling information; reports; native plant surveys; investigations; technical advisory board
- §3-911 Conservation and public education
- §3-912 Rules; additional notice requirements
- §3-913 Fiscal provisions; fees; Arizona protected native plant fund
- §3-914 Board of supervisors; power to preserve plants
- §3-915 Exemptions
- §3-916 Salvage of native plants by homeowners' association or other nonprofit organization; definition
Article 2 - Enforcement
- §3-931 Enforcement powers and procedures
- §3-932 Violation; classification; penalties
- §3-933 Violation; civil penalty
- §3-934 Injunction; violation; civil penalty
Chapter 8 - ARIZONA COLISEUM AND EXPOSITION CENTER
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §3-1001 Arizona exposition and state fair board; members; appointment; terms; vacancy; removal; oath; bond; meetings; report
- §3-1002 Compensation of members; personal interest in contracts prohibited; classification
- §3-1003 Arizona exposition and state fair board; powers and duties; compensation of employees
- §3-1003.01 Qualifications of executive director, coliseum manager, and comptroller
- §3-1003.02 Duties of the executive director and comptroller
- §3-1004 Contracts with federal agencies
- §3-1005 Arizona exposition and state fair fund
- §3-1006 Change of name; body corporate
- §3-1007 Additional powers
- §3-1007.01 Naming of coliseum or auditorium in honor of war veterans
- §3-1008 Issuance of revenue bonds; provisions of bonds; sale
- §3-1009 Power to secure bonds
- §3-1010 Provision of bond resolution; covenants
- §3-1011 Validity of bonds
- §3-1012 Prior lien of bonds
Chapter 10 - COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION
Article 1 - Cotton Research and Protection Council
- §3-1081 Definition
- §3-1082 Cotton research and protection council; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation
- §3-1083 Council powers and duties
- §3-1084 Executive director; administrative services; reimbursement
- §3-1085 Cotton research and protection council fund; use by director
- §3-1086 Fees; collection; budget
- §3-1086.01 Colored cotton fee
- §3-1086.02 Pink bollworm eradication program; fee; registration; civil penalties
- §3-1087 Deposit of fees; use on termination
- §3-1088 Failure to pay fee; penalty; hearing; violation; classification
- §3-1090 Recommendation for termination of council; election
Chapter 11 - OWNERSHIP, CONTROL AND REGULATION OF LIVESTOCK
Article 1 - Animal Services Division
- §3-1201 Definitions
- §3-1202 Division council; members
- §3-1203 General powers and duties; civil penalties
- §3-1204 Powers and duties relating to the sheep and goat industries
- §3-1205 Control of animal diseases; violation; classification
- §3-1206 Suspension, revocation or termination of licenses and agreements; hearing
- §3-1207 Cooperation with United States; confidentiality
- §3-1208 Officers and inspectors; conditions of employment
- §3-1209 Counterfeiting
- §3-1210 Disposition of monies
- §3-1211 State veterinarian; qualifications
- §3-1212 Private practice prohibited
- §3-1213 Acquisition and use of sodium pentobarbital or T‑61 euthanasia solution by county and local pounds
Article 2 - Arizona Beef Council
- §3-1231 Definitions
- §3-1232 Arizona beef council; appointment; term
- §3-1233 Powers and duties of council
- §3-1234 Acceptance of grants and gifts
- §3-1235 Payments to organizations
- §3-1236 Collection of additional amounts at time of brand inspection; disbursement
- §3-1237 Failure to pay; violation; classification
- §3-1238 Exemptions
- §3-1239 Termination of council
Article 3 - Brands and Marks
- §3-1261 Adoption and recording of brand and earmark; brand as property right; sale or transfer
- §3-1262 Recording brand and earmark; lease of brand for transient livestock
- §3-1263 Systems for recording or rerecording
- §3-1264 Schedule for rerecording brands and earmarks
- §3-1265 Failure to rerecord as abandonment
- §3-1266 Fees for recording, rerecording and leasing
- §3-1267 Certified copy of brand entries as evidence; brand on animals as evidence of ownership
- §3-1268 Issuance of brand books; charge and expenses
- §3-1269 Use of unrecorded brand prohibited; classification
Article 4 - Dominion Over Animals
- §3-1291 Bill of sale required in transfer of livestock
- §3-1292 Sale of livestock without lawful brand, bill of sale or power of attorney; classification; defenses
- §3-1293 Procedure for owner to authorize another person to deal with animals; violation
- §3-1294 Improperly maintaining a stallion or jack; classification; seizure and sale; expenses for care
- §3-1295 Lien for feed, pasturage and other services
- §3-1296 Ranging of unbranded range livestock prohibited; classification
- §3-1297 Concealment of livestock killed or injured by railroad or motor vehicle; classification
- §3-1298 Herding sheep or goats on land or water of another without consent; classification
- §3-1299 Herding, grazing or pasturing sheep or goats on cattle range; classification; priority of right to use of range; exceptions
- §3-1300 Overstocking land; classification; definition
- §3-1301 Gathering cattle for tournament or contest without consent of owner; classification
- §3-1302 Taking animal without consent of owner; classification
- §3-1303 Driving livestock from range without consent of owner; classification
- §3-1304 Branding or altering brand of animal of another; classification
- §3-1305 Obliterating or changing brand or mark; classification
- §3-1306 Prima facie guilt of owner of brand to which another brand is altered
- §3-1307 Unlawfully killing, selling or purchasing livestock of another; classification; civil penalty; exception
- §3-1308 Evidence of illegal possession of livestock
- §3-1309 Proof of branding with brand of accused as tending to show conversion by accused
- §3-1310 Abandonment of animal at boarding facility or veterinarian facility
- §3-1311 Dogs killing or chasing livestock; liability of owner; classification
- §3-1312 Transporting equine in a cruel manner; violation; classification; definitions
Article 5 - Livestock Inspection
- §3-1331 Inspection required; powers and duties of livestock officers
- §3-1332 Method, place and time of inspecting livestock
- §3-1333 Record of inspection
- §3-1334 Inspection as to ownership of livestock
- §3-1335 Certificate of inspection; delivery
- §3-1336 Inspection of livestock to be slaughtered, sold or transported; fee; violation; classification
- §3-1337 Service charge and inspection fee; self‑inspection; civil penalties
- §3-1339 Mobile slaughtering units; custom slaughtering; brand inspections
- §3-1340 Unbranded livestock kept in close confinement; shipment, sale and inspection
- §3-1341 Transportation of livestock by person without certificate of inspection, validated auction invoice or bill of sale; violation; classification
- §3-1342 Alteration of certificate or record of inspection; classification
- §3-1343 Substitution of animals after issuance of certificate of inspection; classification
- §3-1344 Ownership and hauling certificates for equines; inspection; exemption; cancellation; fees
- §3-1345 Transfer or issuance of ownership and hauling certificates; fees
- §3-1345.01 Equine; inspection fund
- §3-1346 Seasonal inspection for exhibition livestock; fee
- §3-1347 Violation; classification
- §3-1348 Equine trader permit
- §3-1349 Inventory and monthly report of equine traders
Article 6 - Seizure of Livestock
- §3-1371 Seizure of livestock by a livestock officer
- §3-1372 Keeping livestock following seizure; expenses; use of livestock in criminal prosecution; sale of unclaimed livestock; nonliability of state
- §3-1373 Report of seizure; filing and docketing
- §3-1374 Setting time for hearing on ownership of seized stock; issuance of citation
- §3-1375 Service of citation on owner of stock seized; proceedings on default
- §3-1376 Hearing on claim; release or sale of seized stock; appeals
- §3-1377 Sale of seized stock; disposition of proceeds; livestock custody fund
- §3-1378 Representation of livestock officer by county attorney
- §3-1379 Notification required on seizure by government agencies
Article 7 - Seizure and Sale of Stray Animals
- §3-1401 Definition of stray animal
- §3-1402 Holding and sale of stray animals; repossession before and after sale; nonliability of state
- §3-1403 Report by livestock officer or inspector; preliminary disposition of proceeds of sale
- §3-1404 Payment of proceeds of sale to owner of stray
Article 8 - No-Fence Districts
- §3-1421 Formation
- §3-1422 Publication of order forming no‑fence district
- §3-1423 Designation of stock driveway
- §3-1424 Civil and criminal liability of person allowing stock to run at large within no‑fence district
- §3-1425 Dissolution of district
- §3-1426 Lawful fence defined
- §3-1427 Recovery for damage to unfenced lands; exception
- §3-1428 Action to recover for damage done by livestock which break through lawful fence
- §3-1429 Exemption of incorporated city or town from provisions of article
Article 9 - Beef Cattle Feed Lots
- §3-1451 Definitions
- §3-1452 Feed lot operator's license; applications; fees; exemption
- §3-1453 Disposition of fees
- §3-1454 Standards of operations for feed lots
- §3-1455 Powers and duties
- §3-1456 Suspension or revocation of licenses; hearing; appeal
- §3-1457 Unlawful acts; classification
Article 10 - Ratite Production
Chapter 12 - LIVESTOCK INJURY AND DISEASES
Article 1 - Duties and Liabilities of Railroads
- §3-1701 Report of killed or crippled livestock; inspection and removal; violation; classification; definition
- §3-1702 Stock crossings required in fences enclosing rights of way; violation; classification
- §3-1703 Liability for injury to livestock on unfenced railroad; contributory negligence
- §3-1704 Liability of railroad for negligent injury of certain animals; injury or death as prima facie evidence of negligence; liability of owner for intentional damage
Article 2 - Seizure of Equine in Poor Physical Condition
Article 3 - Tuberculosis Control
- §3-1741 Federal cooperation and agreements
- §3-1742 Entry upon premises to inspect animals; condemnation of diseased animals
Article 4 - Brucellosis Control
- §3-1771 Definitions
- §3-1772 Raw milk; registering and testing herd of producer
- §3-1773 Brucellosis test and vaccinations
- §3-1774 Disposition of reactors
- §3-1775 Enforcement
- §3-1776 Violations; classification
Chapter 13 - SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS AND SALE OF MEAT
Article 1 - Slaughter of Animals
- §3-2001 Definitions
- §3-2002 Application for license to slaughter
- §3-2003 Grant of licenses; fees; expiration date
- §3-2004 Place of slaughter
- §3-2005 Licensee's record of animals purchased or slaughtered; monthly copy for the department; violation; classification
- §3-2006 Preslaughter brand inspection of hides
- §3-2007 Purchase of uninspected hide; classification; exception
- §3-2008 Receiving uninspected hides for transportation; sale of uninspected hides; classification
- §3-2009 Transfer of license without fee
- §3-2010 Identification of animals with drug residue; violation; classification
- §3-2011 Slaughter of animals by producer or owner for own use; inspection of hides; violation; classification
- §3-2012 Secreting hide; defacement of mark or brand; classification
- §3-2013 Slaughter of animals for compensation without license; classification
- §3-2014 Limitation
- §3-2015 Cooperation with federal government
- §3-2016 Methods of slaughtering which are humane
- §3-2017 Exemption
Article 2 - State Meat Inspection
- §3-2041 Chief veterinary meat inspector; appointment of inspectors; qualifications; bond
- §3-2042 Inspection stamps and establishment numbers
- §3-2043 Assignment of inspectors
- §3-2044 Antemortem and postmortem inspection
- §3-2045 Condemnation and appeal
- §3-2046 Meat inspection rules; violation; classification
- §3-2047 Application for state meat inspection service
- §3-2048 Inspection of slaughtering establishments without state meat inspection service
- §3-2049 Inspection fees
- §3-2050 Requirements for exempt processors
- §3-2051 Requirements for slaughtering establishments with state meat inspection service
- §3-2052 Construction and remodeling of slaughtering establishments
- §3-2053 Slaughtering and mixing prohibition
- §3-2054 Requirements for meat processors
- §3-2055 Cooperation with other public health authorities
- §3-2056 Inspection of meat; reentry inspection
- §3-2057 Transportation of meat
- §3-2058 Inspection of sanitation
Article 3 - Sale of Meat
- §3-2081 Licenses for sale or exchange of meat or poultry; fee; records kept by licensee; expiration of license; violation; classification
- §3-2082 Brand inspection of hides; violation; classification
- §3-2083 Authority of inspector to search for and seize unstamped meat
- §3-2084 Detention of product
- §3-2085 Condemnation of product
- §3-2086 Transfer of license without fee
- §3-2087 Sales to state institutions
- §3-2088 Requirements for processed, blended or prepared meat and meat food products; violation; classification
- §3-2089 Vehicles
- §3-2090 Exemptions
- §3-2091 Nonlimitation of sale
- §3-2092 Violation; classification
- §3-2093 Reporting violations
- §3-2094 Inspections
- §3-2095 Investigation of violations
- §3-2096 Disciplinary actions
- §3-2097 Prosecution of violations
- §3-2098 Suspension, revocation or wrongful closure; review or special action; compensation
Article 4 - Horsemeat
- §3-2121 Definitions
- §3-2122 License to slaughter horses for human consumption; application; records required; appointment of inspectors
- §3-2123 Slaughterhouses and processing houses; separation from other meat handling; inspection; hearing; revocation of license; exemption of retailers
- §3-2124 Inspection of horses before and after slaughter; condemnation of unfit products
- §3-2125 Labeling of horsemeat; requirements
- §3-2126 Signs required for sale of horsemeat
- §3-2127 Segregation of horsemeat products sold at retail from other meat products
- §3-2128 Sale of horsemeat not for human consumption in hermetically sealed container or frozen package
- §3-2129 Sale of horsemeat to state institutions prohibited
- §3-2130 Unlawful use of horsemeat
- §3-2131 Violation; classification
- §3-2132 Labeling of equines other than horses
Article 5 - Poultry
- §3-2151 Definitions
- §3-2152 State and federal cooperation
- §3-2153 Antemortem and postmortem inspection; reinspection and quarantine
- §3-2154 Sanitation, facilities and practices
- §3-2155 Labeling and containers; standards
- §3-2156 Prohibited acts
- §3-2157 Complete coverage of official establishments
- §3-2158 Articles not intended for human food; requirements for and regulation of intrastate commerce in dead, dying, disabled or diseased poultry; registration
- §3-2159 Violations; classification
- §3-2160 Reporting violations
- §3-2161 Rules
- §3-2162 Exemptions and exceptions
- §3-2163 Entry of materials into official establishment
- §3-2164 General provisions
- §3-2165 Detention of product
- §3-2166 Condemnation of product
- §3-2167 Jurisdiction
- §3-2168 Cost of inspection
- §3-2169 Limitation
Chapter 14 - PREDATORY ANIMALS AND RODENTS
Article 1 - Control and Destruction
- §3-2401 Control of destructive animals and noxious rodents; agreements and cooperation with federal agencies; exception
- §3-2402 Expenditures
- §3-2403 Disposition of furs, skins and specimens
- §3-2404 Purchase and disposition of rodent control supplies
- §3-2405 Powers of boards of supervisors
- §3-2406 Violation; classification
Chapter 15 - ANIMAL AND BIRD FEEDS
Article 1 - Commercial and Customer-Formula Feeds
- §3-2601 Definitions
- §3-2602 Administration and enforcement
- §3-2603 Enforcement and administrative powers
- §3-2604 Publications; membership in professional organizations
- §3-2605 Inspection; official samples; analysis; report
- §3-2606 Inspection fees; quarterly statement by distributor; retention of records
- §3-2607 Commercial feed fund
- §3-2608 Restrictions upon enforcing officers
- §3-2609 Licensing
- §3-2610 Labeling
- §3-2611 Adulteration
- §3-2611.01 Maximum acceptable levels of aflatoxin; ammoniation of cottonseed and cottonseed products to reduce aflatoxin content
- §3-2612 Adulteration; penalties payable to customer; hearing; definitions
- §3-2613 Misbranding
- §3-2614 Cease and desist orders
- §3-2615 Seizure, condemnation and sale of noncomplying feed
- §3-2616 Violations; notice; criminal classification; injunctive relief; exceptions
Article 2 - Egg Mash
Article 3 - Garbage Fed to Swine
- §3-2661 Definitions
- §3-2662 Administration and enforcement
- §3-2663 Revocation or refusal of permit
- §3-2664 Permit to feed garbage to swine; exception
- §3-2665 Application for permit; fee
- §3-2666 Permit for removal of swine from premises
- §3-2667 Cooking or other treatment of garbage
- §3-2668 Inspection and investigation of garbage treatment; records
- §3-2669 Violation; classification
Article 4 - Meat Used as Animal Food
- §3-2691 Definitions
- §3-2692 Decharacterization of fresh meat to be used as animal food
- §3-2693 Inspection of establishments selling meat for animal food
- §3-2694 Violation; classification
- §3-2695 Collecting dead stock by tallow and rendering companies
Chapter 16 - AQUACULTURE
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §3-2901 Definitions
- §3-2902 Supervisor of aquaculture
- §3-2903 Regulatory powers of the director
- §3-2904 Quality and disease control
- §3-2905 Inspections and certification of facilities
- §3-2906 Seizure and quarantine; hearing
- §3-2907 Licenses; fee; exemption
- §3-2908 Special licenses
- §3-2909 Protecting aquatic wildlife
- §3-2910 Unauthorized removal of aquatic animals or plants from aquaculture facility; classification
- §3-2911 Cease and desist orders; hearing; subpoena; injunctions; revocation or suspension of license; probation
- §3-2912 Civil penalties
- §3-2913 Aquaculture fund
Chapter 17 - AGRICULTURAL SAFETY
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §3-3101 Definitions
- §3-3102 Scope of chapter
- §3-3103 Assistant director for the office of agricultural safety
- §3-3104 Duties of employer and employee
- §3-3105 Powers and duties
- §3-3106 Pesticides
- §3-3107 Inspection of places and practices of employment; employee initiation of investigation; violation; injunction; classification
- §3-3108 Development of standards and rules
- §3-3109 Emergency temporary standards
- §3-3110 Citations
- §3-3111 De minimis violations
- §3-3112 Enforcement procedure
- §3-3113 Penalties; violation; classification
- §3-3114 Additional penalty for wilful or repeated violation causing employee permanent disability or death covered by workers' compensation; payment to employee; enforcement
- §3-3115 Imminent dangers
- §3-3119 Nonliability
- §3-3120 Employee discharge or discrimination
- §3-3121 Trade secrets; confidentiality
- §3-3122 Employer and employee representation
- §3-3123 Testimony of witnesses; compensation; order of superior court to appear
- §3-3124 Agricultural education and training program
- §3-3125 Trainer certification
Chapter 18 - ARIZONA AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION ACT
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §3-3301 Definitions
- §3-3302 Agricultural easements; purpose; program termination
- §3-3303 Arizona agricultural protection commission; report
- §3-3304 Arizona agricultural protection fund
- §3-3305 Qualifying applicants for funding agricultural easement proposal
- §3-3306 Application process
- §3-3307 Criteria for awarding grants
- §3-3308 Terms of agricultural easement