Here are some of the 200+ laws that took effect in Arizona

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Starting Saturday, more than 200 new laws will take effect in Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of seven different laws ranging from Arizona’s new state planet to scoring Taylor Swift tickets.

Arizona’s official planet

Attention all Pluto fans! Ninety-three years after being discovered at Lowell Observatory, the dwarf planet is taking its place as Arizona’s official state planet.

Drunk rideshare drivers?

One new law makes the DUI threshold stricter for rideshare drivers. Now, the legal blood-alcohol limit is 0.04 instead of 0.08, which reduces rideshare drivers’ restrictions by half compared to all other drivers on the road.

Tamale time

This new law expands on what food can be legally sold after being made at home, beyond baked goods and treats.

Cooks who register with the state health department and pass a food preparation course can now sell products made with meat in their personal kitchens, but the meat must be packaged with a label and disclaimer. Governor Hobbs signed off on the change this year after vetoing a similar bill last year.

No ‘fowl’ play

Hoping to raise backyard chickens? Fear not! There’s no ‘fowl’ play for Arizona homeowners looking to raise chickens at home.

Now, you can have up to six chickens in your backyard without fear of the local government intervening, but roosters are not allowed.

Some rules and regulations exist, like how close the coop can be to homes and neighbor buy-in is needed depending on where you live. Arizona’s Family spoke with one former chicken owner in Scottsdale, who is happy that more neighborhoods will be able to experience farm animals.

“I think it’s such a great thing. We hatched our chickens from eggs, they became part of our family. They’re just so nice and we enjoyed having the fresh eggs and we shared it with our neighbors and we kept them kind of quiet and clean, so it was a nice experience,” said Peter Kertz, a Scottsdale homeowner. “I think it’s a good thing that more people will have the option to have this.”

Swifties unite!

Two bills dubbed the “Taylor Swift Act” are now the law of the land. Both aim to crack down on ticket resellers and bots. This comes after Ticketmaster’s website crashed in 2022 when fans were trying to buy tickets for her Eras tour.

Bots can no longer buy tickets in bulk or use multiple emails and IP addresses to get around security measures, and resellers are prohibited from selling multiple copies of one ticket, reselling tickets before they are publicly available, and not disclosing seat locations ahead of purchase.

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