Arizona Septic System Licensing Law

Arizona Code · 2 sections

The following is the full text of Arizona’s septic system licensing law statutes as published in the Arizona Code. For the official version, see the Arizona Legislature.

A.R.S. § 3-00601

3-601 - Definitions

3-601. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Adulterated" means the existence of one or more of the conditions described in section 402 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, as amended (52 Stat. 1040; 21 United States Code section 342).

2. "Associate director" means the associate director of the division.

3. "Butter" means the clean and nonrancid product containing not less than eighty per cent milk fat produced by gathering the fat of milk or cream into a mass, containing a small portion of other milk constituents, and with or without salt or harmless coloring matter.

4. "Division" means the animal services division of the Arizona department of agriculture.

5. "Federal milk ordinance" means the recommendations of the United States public health service grade "A" pasteurized milk ordinance with administrative procedures.

6. "Frozen desserts" means ice cream, frozen custard, french ice cream, ice milk, quiescently frozen confection, quiescently frozen dairy confection, french custard ice cream, artificially sweetened ice cream, manufactured desserts mix, whipped cream confection, bisque tortoni, sherbets, water ice and mellorine frozen desserts and all such other products, together with any mix used in making such frozen desserts, and any other products which are similar in appearance, odor or taste to such products or are prepared or frozen as frozen desserts are customarily prepared and frozen, whether made with dairy products or nondairy products.

7. "General specifications for dairy plants" means those specifications adopted by the United States department of agriculture and published in title 7 Code of Federal Regulations part 58, subpart B.

8. "Grade A milk" and "grade A milk products" has the meaning set forth in the federal milk ordinance.

9. "Handler" means a person who as owner, agent, broker or intermediary, either directly or indirectly, receives, purchases or otherwise acquires ownership, possession or control of milk in unprocessed or bulk form from a producer or a producer-handler for manufacturing, processing, selling or other handling. Handler includes cooperative associations that, either directly or indirectly, receive, purchase or otherwise acquire ownership, possession or control of milk from other handlers or producers who are nonmembers of the cooperative but does not include cooperative associations that receive and sell milk solely of its member producers.

10. "Manufactured milk products" includes:

(a) Butter.

(b) Natural or processed cheese.

(c) Manufacturing milk or manufacturing cream.

(d) Dried, frozen, evaporated, stabilized or condensed milk products.

(e) Frozen desserts.

(f) Dry whey.

(g) Dry buttermilk.

1. "Manufacturing milk" or "manufacturing cream" means milk or cream not conforming to the requirements of the federal milk ordinance.

2. "Manufacturing milk processing plant" means any place, premises or establishment where manufacturing milk or manufactured milk products, or any combination of them, are collected, handled, processed, manufactured, stored, pasteurized, aseptically processed, bottled or prepared for distribution.

3. "Measuring device" includes a measuring rod and a transparent measuring tube.

4. "Milk distributing plant" means a plant processing and distributing milk and milk products other than products made from manufacturing milk.

5. "Milk holding tank" means a stationary tank used to measure milk or cream.

6. "Misbranded" means either:

(a) The existence of one or more of the conditions described in section 403 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, as amended (52 Stat. 1040; 21 United States Code section 343).

(b) That the package does not comply with the fair packaging and labeling act (P.L. 89-755; 80 Stat. 1296; 15 United States Code section 1451 et seq.).

1. "Pasteurization" or "pasteurized" means a process prescribed by the standards set forth in the federal milk ordinance or any other process demonstrated to be equally efficient and approved by the associate director.

2. "Producer" means a person that produces milk from cows and whose bulk milk is received, acquired or handled by a handler. Producer includes cooperative associations in selling milk of its member producers to other handlers.

3. "Producer-distributor" means a producer of milk handling his own product exclusively and distributing it as milk.

4. "Producer-manufacturer" means a producer of milk handling his own product exclusively, and manufacturing milk products therefrom and distributing the products.

5. "Supervisor" means the state dairy supervisor employed pursuant to section 3-603.

6. "Ultimate consumer" means the person actually drinking or consuming milk or a milk product.

A.R.S. § 4-00226

4-226 - Exemptions

4-226. Exemptions

This title does not apply to the following:

1. Drugstores selling spirituous liquors only on prescription.

2. Any confectionery candy containing less than five percent by weight of alcohol.

3. Ethyl alcohol intended for use or used for the following purposes:

(a) Scientific, chemical, mechanical, industrial and medicinal purposes. For the purposes of this paragraph, medicinal purposes do not include ethyl alcohol or spirituous liquor that contains marijuana or usable marijuana as defined in section 36-2801.

(b) By those authorized to procure spirituous liquor or ethyl alcohol tax-free, as provided by the acts of Congress and regulations promulgated under the acts of Congress.

(c) In the manufacture of denatured alcohol produced and used as provided by the acts of Congress and regulations promulgated under the acts of Congress.

(d) In the manufacture of patented, patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, toilet, scientific, chemical, mechanical and industrial preparations or products, unfit and not used for beverage purposes.

(e) In the manufacture of flavoring extracts and syrups unfit for beverage purposes.

1. The purchase, storage, distribution, service or consumption of wine in connection with the bona fide practice of a religious belief or as an integral part of a religious exercise by a church recognized by the United States internal revenue service under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and in a manner not dangerous to public health or safety. This exemption does not apply to any alleged violation of section 4-244, paragraph 9, 34, 35 or 41.

2. Beer or wine produced for personal or family use that is not for sale. The beer or wine may be removed from the premises where it was made and exhibited at organized affairs, exhibitions or competitions such as homebrewers' or home winemakers' contests, tasting or judging.

3. The manufacture or sale of bitters products that have been classified and approved as a nonbeverage product or unfit for beverage purposes by the United States alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau. This paragraph is consistent with the classification guidelines as established and administered by the United States alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau.

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)