Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-11-701 - General Veterinary Medical Premises Standards
A Responsible Veterinarian shall ensure that:
1. The physical plant of a veterinary medical
premises conforms to state and local building and fire codes and local zoning
requirements;
2. A veterinary
medical premise's identification is visible to the public from the outside of
its physical plant. The identification includes the hours of operation and
shall be placed so that it is unobstructed from public view. If the hours of
operation include hours after dusk, a means of illuminating the sign shall be
provided and used during the hours of operation after dusk;
3. Floors, tables, countertops, sinks, and
fixtures within the veterinary medical premises are made of nonporous materials
that can be sanitized.
4. Water and
a means of achieving water temperatures from 32°F to 212°F is provided
on the veterinary medical premises;
5. Refrigerated storage space, large enough
to contain all deceased animals except livestock, is provided on the veterinary
medical premises, pending necropsy and disposal pick-up or, in the case of a
mobile unit, if requested by the client, arrangements are made for disposal of
the body, except livestock;
6.
Storage space is provided on the veterinary medical premises for biohazardous
medical waste pending disposal pickup;
7. If animals, other than livestock, will be
housed on a veterinary medical premises, an individual compartment, equipped
with a latch, for each animal housed on the veterinary medical premises is
provided;
8. A sharps container is
provided on the veterinary medical premises ; and
9. A working scale is provided at the
veterinary medical premises for use with animals other than
livestock.
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