12-990. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Clandestine drug laboratory" means real property on which methamphetamine,
ecstasy or LSD is being manufactured or where a person is arrested for having on any real
property chemicals or equipment used in manufacturing methamphetamine, ecstasy or LSD.
In the case of a space rental mobile home or recreational vehicle park, clandestine drug
laboratory means the mobile home or recreational vehicle in which methamphetamine,
ecstasy or LSD is being manufactured or where a person is arrested for having in the
mobile home or recreational vehicle chemicals or equipment used in manufacturing
methamphetamine, ecstasy or LSD.
2. "Drug laboratory site remediation firm" means a firm that is licensed by the
registrar of contractors pursuant to chapter 10 of this title and that performs
remediation of residual contamination from the manufacture of methamphetamine, ecstasy or
LSD or the storage of chemicals or equipment used in manufacturing methamphetamine,
ecstasy or LSD.
3. "Ecstasy" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3401, paragraph 6 and
includes any of the precursor chemicals, regulated chemicals, other substances or
equipment used in the unlawful manufacture of the dangerous drug.
4. "Gross contamination" means the chemicals, equipment and other items that are
found in a clandestine drug laboratory and that are removed by a law enforcement agency
or other agency.
5. "LSD" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3401, paragraph 6 and
includes any of the precursor chemicals, regulated chemicals, other substances or
equipment used in the unlawful manufacture of the dangerous drug.
6. "Methamphetamine" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3401, paragraph
6 and includes any of the precursor chemicals, regulated chemicals, other substances or
equipment used in the unlawful manufacture of the dangerous drug.
7. "Real property" includes the area within a structure and the area that surrounds
a structure and that is within the land boundary or property lines of any of the
following:
(a) Property that is used primarily for residential purposes.
(b) Property that is governed by the Arizona residential landlord and tenant act as
prescribed by title 33, chapter 10.
(c) A mobile home as defined in section 33-1409.
(d) A recreational vehicle as defined in section 33-2102.
8. "Residually contaminated portion of the real property" means the structure or
unit where gross contamination was removed and the area of any adjacent structure, unit
or land where visible evidence of residual contamination is observed by a peace officer,
including any of the following:
(a) If gross contamination is removed from a house, mobile home or recreational
vehicle and the notice of removal is posted for the entire house, mobile home or
recreational vehicle, the entire house, mobile home or recreational vehicle, not just the
room or rooms in which the gross contamination is found.
(b) If gross contamination is removed from a detached shed or garage, the other
structures on the land are not affected and the notice of removal is posted only for the
detached shed or garage, the detached shed or garage unless visible evidence of residual
contamination is found in any of the other structures.
(c) If gross contamination is removed from a hotel, motel room or apartment unit,
the adjacent rooms are not affected and the notice of removal is posted only for the
contaminated room or apartment unit, the contaminated room or apartment unit unless
visible evidence of residual contamination is found in an adjacent room or apartment
unit.
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