R9-9B-101. Definitions

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 32-1301, the following definitions apply in this Subchapter: 1. “Applicant” means: a. An individual requesting a license issued by the Department under this Subchapter; b. An individual requesting inactivation of a license issued by the Department or reactivation of an inactive license; or c. One of the following if requesting a funeral establishment license, a crematory license, a prearranged funeral sales endorsement, an interim permit, or an extension of an interim permit: i. The individual, if a sole proprietorship; ii. Any two of the corporation’s officers, if a corporation; iii. The managing partner, if a partnership or limited liability partnership; or iv. The designated manger, or if no manger is designated, any two members of the limited liability company, if a limited liability company. 2. “Application” means the documents, forms, and additional information required by the Department when requesting a license, a prearranged funeral sales endorsement, an interim permit, an extension of an interim permit, inactivation of a license under Article 2 of this Subchapter, reactivation of an inactive license under Article 2 of this Subchapter, or a change affecting a license. 3. “Burial” means a disposition of human remains, other than direct cremation. 4. “Calendar day” means each day, not including the day of the act, event, or default from which a designated period of time begins to run, but including the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal holiday, in which case the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal holiday. 5. “Continuing education” means a workshop, seminar, lecture, conference, class, or instruction related to funeral practices. 6. “Credit hour” means 60 minutes of participation in continuing education. 7. “Date” means the month, day, and year of an event. 8. “Direct cremation” means cremation of human remains without a formal viewing, ceremony, or visitation of the human remains except for identification purposes. 9. “Disposition-transit permit” means the document that meets the requirements in A.R.S. § 36-326 and A.A.C. R9-19-302. 10. “Immediate burial” means a disposition of human remains, other than direct cremation, without a formal viewing, ceremony, or visitation except for identification purposes. 11. “Manager” means an individual who manages according to A.R.S. § 32-1301. 12. “Person” means the same as in A.R.S. § 1-215 and includes governmental agencies. 13. “Prearranged funeral sales endorsement” means a written authorization issued by the Department according to A.R.S. § 32-1391.12 to a funeral establishment to offer or sell prearranged funeral agreements.