2017 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 36 - Public Health and Safety
§ 36-781 Definitions

Universal Citation: AZ Rev Stat § 36-781 (2017)

36-781. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. " Bioterrorism" means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance or biological product, to cause or attempt to cause death, disease or other biological malfunction in humans.

2. " Director" means the director of the department of health services.

3. " Health care provider" has the same meaning prescribed in section 12-2291.

4. " Local health authority" means a county health department or public health services district or any person authorized to act on behalf of the county health department or public health services district.

5. " Public safety authority" means the department of public safety, a local law enforcement agency or a person authorized to act on behalf of the department of public safety or local law enforcement agency.

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