A. An applicant for an alkaline hydrolysis operator license shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 and any additional information that the department deems necessary.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1343

  • Alkaline hydrolysis: means a form of final disposition that includes all of the following:

    (a) Reducing a dead human body to essential elements through a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation and pressure to accelerate natural decomposition. See Arizona Laws 32-1301

  • Alkaline hydrolysis facility: means a building or structure containing one or more alkaline hydrolysis vessels for alkaline hydrolysis. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Alkaline hydrolysis operator: means a person who is trained to carry out the process of alkaline hydrolysis. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Cremationist: means a person who operates a crematory retort, who performs the actual cremation of human remains and who may be licensed pursuant to article 6 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • License: means a written authorization that is issued by the department and that entitles a person to act as a funeral director or embalmer or to operate a funeral establishment, crematory or alkaline hydrolysis facility in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. An applicant for an alkaline hydrolysis operator license shall meet both of the following:

1. Submit a completed fingerprint card and the prescribed fingerprint records check fee to the department of health services to enable the department of health services or the department of public safety to conduct a criminal records check.

2. Meet the educational requirements as prescribed by the department in rule.

C. An applicant for licensure under this section may not have a disqualifying criminal history as determined by the department pursuant to Section 41-1093.04.

D. If the department finds that the applicant meets the criteria for an alkaline hydrolysis operator license under this section and under rules adopted by the department, the department shall issue an alkaline hydrolysis operator license. A person does not need to be licensed as an alkaline hydrolysis operator in order to practice as an alkaline hydrolysis operator if the alkaline hydrolysis facility is operated or supervised by a responsible cremationist or another person who is a licensed alkaline hydrolysis operator.

E. Except as provided in section 32-4301, an alkaline hydrolysis operator license issued pursuant to this article expires on August 1 of each year. A licensed alkaline hydrolysis operator shall submit a renewal application and the applicable nonrefundable renewal fee pursuant to section 32-1309 on or before July 1 of each year. A licensed alkaline hydrolysis operator that submits a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee after July 1 but before August 1 shall pay a late fee pursuant to section 32-1309 in addition to the renewal fee. A licensed alkaline hydrolysis operator that fails to submit a renewal application and the applicable fee on or before August 1 must apply for a new license pursuant to this article.

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