Arizona's poultry compliance catalog carries two requirements that exist in no other state module in the Poultry Log system. First, every Arizona CAFO is covered by the nitrogen-management general permit when it follows the required manure, wastewater, and impoundment best management practices, under A.A.C. R18-9-403 and the Arizona Aquifer Protection Permit Nitrogen Management General Permit, because the state's regulatory frame is built around protecting groundwater aquifers rather than only surface waters. Second, nest-run egg producers have a registration path of their own: a resident selling no more than 750 dozen unwashed and ungraded nest-run eggs per year must register with the Department and follow the nest-run labeling and refrigeration conditions, under A.R.S. Sections 3-715 and 3-716. Poultry Log's Arizona catalog records each requirement with its agency, authority, trigger, retention period, and official source link.
Animal Health Layer: ADA State Veterinarian's Office
- Imports - all poultry entering Arizona must be accompanied by a CVI issued by an accredited veterinarian and valid for 30 days, or an NPIP VS Form 9-3, under A.A.C. R3-2-602 and the Arizona Poultry Entry Requirements.
- Exhibitions and breeding flocks - poultry exhibited at an Arizona show must originate from a Pullorum-Typhoid-clean or NPIP-participating flock or have a negative test within 90 days of the event, and chicks, poults, or hatching eggs for sale must come from clean or NPIP-participating breeding flocks, tested at least annually, with reactors removed.
- Reportable disease - a suspected or confirmed reportable poultry disease event, including avian influenza, must be reported immediately to the State Veterinarian's Office, with dated records of each event kept.
Egg Layer: Egg Products Control Program
Under A.R.S. Sections 3-714 and 3-716, an egg dealer or producer-dealer must obtain the Arizona egg license and file quarterly egg volume and inspection-fee reports within 30 days after each quarter closes. The nest-run path under Sections 3-715 and 3-716 covers residents selling no more than 750 dozen unwashed and ungraded nest-run eggs per year, who must register with the Department and follow the nest-run labeling and refrigeration conditions. For processing, poultry processed for sale must be under state or federal inspection or satisfy every condition of an applicable Arizona poultry inspection exemption under A.R.S. Section 3-2162 and the Arizona Meat and Poultry Inspection Act.
Environmental Layer: ADEQ Aquifer Protection
Every Arizona CAFO is covered by the nitrogen-management general permit when it follows the required manure, wastewater, and impoundment BMPs, under A.A.C. R18-9-403 and the Aquifer Protection Permit Nitrogen Management General Permit. An Arizona CAFO that will discharge pollutants to waters of the United States or tributaries must obtain an individual AZPDES permit before discharge, under A.A.C. R18-9-D901 and 40 CFR 122.23. A third ADEQ layer is unique to the state's air quality geography: agricultural dust BMP permits under the ADEQ Agricultural Dust Program, applicable in PM10 nonattainment areas where acreage or animal thresholds are met, with the applicable county form varying.
Where Poultry Log Fits
Poultry Log's Arizona catalog carries these requirements with official source links and form templates, in the same workspace as the daily records that feed them. The nest-run registration connects to the wholesale egg dealer records guide, the nitrogen BMPs to the nutrient management plan records guide, and the AZPDES layer to the CAFO permit guide. Confirm current requirements with ADA and ADEQ; completing a checklist does not certify legal compliance. Start free at poultrylog.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arizona's nitrogen-management general permit for CAFOs?
Under A.A.C. R18-9-403 and the Arizona Aquifer Protection Permit Nitrogen Management General Permit, every Arizona CAFO is covered by the nitrogen-management general permit when it follows the required manure, wastewater, and impoundment best management practices. The framework is built around protecting groundwater aquifers, and a CAFO that will discharge to waters of the United States must additionally obtain an individual AZPDES permit under R18-9-D901.
What is the Arizona nest-run egg registration?
Under A.R.S. Sections 3-715 and 3-716, an Arizona resident selling no more than 750 dozen unwashed and ungraded nest-run eggs per year must register with the Arizona Department of Agriculture's Egg Products Control Program and follow the nest-run labeling and refrigeration conditions. Commercial egg dealers and producer-dealers file quarterly volume and inspection-fee reports within 30 days after each quarter closes under Sections 3-714 and 3-716.
When do Arizona agricultural dust BMP permits apply?
Under the ADEQ Agricultural Dust Program (revised January 23, 2025), agricultural dust BMP permits apply in PM10 nonattainment areas where acreage or animal thresholds are met, with the applicable county form varying by location. The record set covers the county or nonattainment area, operation acres and animal counts, regulated activities, selected BMPs, effective and update dates, and operator certification.