Arizona

Provides state-specific laws and regulations, as well as links to other sites with state legal information.

• Administrative Code and Statutes
• Other State Legal Resources

For state-specific resources with an interest in the prevention, control, or eradication of invasive species, see our Arizona State Resources page.

Administrative Code and Statutes

• Arizona Revised Statutes - State Laws
  • Agriculture (Title 3)
    The Arizona noxious weed law is set out in 3-201 et seq. of the Arizona Revised Statutes; the seed law is 3-231 et seq.
    • Summary abatement of noxious weeds, crop pests or diseases under preapproved programs (3-205.01)
  • Game and Fish (Title 17)
    • Aquatic Invasive Species (Article 3.1)
  • Special Taxing Districts (Title 48)
    • Eradicating noxious plants (48-2997)
    • Alternative plan to eradicate noxious plants (48-2998)
  
  
• Arizona Administrative Code - State Regulations
  • Agriculture (Title 3)
    • Plant Services Division (Chapter 4)
  • Natural Resources (Title 12)
    • Game and Fish Commission (Chapter 4)
      • Aquatic Invasive Species (Article 11)

Other State Legal Resources

• Arizona Department of Agriculture
  • Plant Services Division
    • R3-4-245 Prohibited Noxious Weeds
    • R3-4-244 Regulated and Restricted Noxious Weeds
  
  
• Arizona Game and Fish Department
  • Aquatic Invasive Species
    New state regulations to help prevent the spread of quagga mussels and zebra mussels went into effect in Mar 2010. These regulatory measures, known as "Director's Orders," were authorized by the Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act passed by the Arizona Legislature in 2009.
  
  
  
• HB 2157 - Aquatic Invasive Species Program (PDF | 42 KB)
  Governor signed Jul 10, 2009
  Allows the Arizona Game and Fish Director (Director) to create an aquatic invasive species program. The bill establishes prohibitions, penalties and the Aquatic Invasive Species Fund.
  
  
• Executive Order 2007-07: Re-Establishing the Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council (PDF | 171 KB)
  
  
• Executive Order No. 2005-09, Invasive Species Advisory Council (PDF | 374 KB)
  
  
• National Plant Board
  • State Plant Quarantine Summaries (select State)
    
    
• University of Arizona Aquatic Nuisance Species
  • Aquatic Nuisance Species Related Laws