A. An application for an alkaline hydrolysis facility shall be in a form prescribed by the department. If the applicant is a business entity, the entity shall direct a natural person who is an owner of the entity to submit its application. 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. A business entity that applies for a license pursuant to this article shall submit to the department with its application for licensure a copy of its partnership agreement, its articles of incorporation or organization or any other organizational documents required to be filed with the corporation commission.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1344

  • 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
  • Business entity: includes any corporation, association, limited liability company, professional corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, business trust, trust, joint venture and other business entity. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. An individual who applies for an alkaline hydrolysis facility license pursuant to this article, or if the applicant is a business entity, the owners, partners, officers, directors and trust beneficiaries of the entity, shall submit a completed fingerprint card, criminal history background information and a fingerprint background check fee to the department.

C. The department shall inspect the premises of an alkaline hydrolysis facility and investigate the character and other qualifications of all applicants for licensure pursuant to this article to determine whether the alkaline hydrolysis facility and the applicants are in compliance with the requirements of this article and rules adopted by the department.

D. If the department finds that the applicant meets the criteria for licensure under this article and rules adopted by the department, the department shall issue an alkaline hydrolysis facility license.

E. Except as provided in section 32-4301, an alkaline hydrolysis facility license issued pursuant to this article expires on August 1 of each year. A licensed alkaline hydrolysis facility 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 facility 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 facility 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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