§ 32-1341 Alkaline hydrolysis facilities; license required
§ 32-1342 Alkaline hydrolysis facilities; requirements
§ 32-1343 Alkaline hydrolysis operators; licensure; application; qualifications; fingerprinting; renewal
§ 32-1344 Alkaline hydrolysis facilities; licensure requirements; application; renewal
§ 32-1345 Display of license
§ 32-1346 Alkaline hydrolysis facilities; nontransferability of license; interim permits; confidentiality; definition
§ 32-1347 Change of name or location

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 12 > Article 2.1 - Alkaline Hydrolysis

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Holding facility: means a designated area for retaining human remains. 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
  • Oath: includes an affirmation or declaration. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • 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