A. An alkaline hydrolysis facility license issued by the department is not transferable or subject to sale or assignment, whether by a voluntary or involuntary process.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1346

  • 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
  • Change of ownership: means a transfer of a controlling legal or equitable interest in a licensed funeral establishment or crematory resulting from a sale or merger. 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
  • Licensee: means a person to whom the department has issued a license under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. If a change of ownership of an alkaline hydrolysis facility occurs, the licensee shall notify the department in writing and shall surrender the license to the department within twenty days after the change of ownership. The new owner shall also notify the department in writing within twenty days after the change of ownership and shall submit an application for an alkaline hydrolysis facility license to the department pursuant to section 32-1344.

C. The department shall issue an interim permit to the new owner of an alkaline hydrolysis facility to allow the new owner to continue operating the alkaline hydrolysis facility during the period that the new owner’s license application is pending if the following conditions are met:

1. The new owner notifies the department of the change of ownership and submits an application for an interim permit and the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 at least three days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the change takes place. Notice shall be given during regular business hours.

2. The alkaline hydrolysis facility continues to meet the requirements of section 32-1342.

D. An interim permit issued by the department pursuant to this section shall be for not more than forty-five days and may not be extended except as provided in subsection E of this section. An interim permit is a conditional permit and authorizes the holder to operate an alkaline hydrolysis facility as would be allowed under an alkaline hydrolysis facility license issued pursuant to this article. The holder of an interim permit is subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary proceedings prescribed in this chapter and in rules adopted by the department pursuant to this article.

E. Notwithstanding subsection D of this section, for good cause shown, the department may extend an interim permit for not more than forty-five days.

F. Until the new owner’s license is issued, the department shall keep confidential all notices filed with the department by the prospective new owner of an alkaline hydrolysis facility pursuant to this section.

G. For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any day of the week other than Saturday, Sunday or any other legal holiday or a day on which the department is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

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