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16.30.005 | Intent. | It is the intent of the state of Washington to protect the public against the serious health and safety risks that dangerous wild animals pose to the community.
[ 2007 c 238 s 1 .] |
16.30.010 | Definitions. | (1) "Animal control authority" means an entity acting alone or in concert with other local governmental units for enforcement of the animal control laws of the city, county, and state and the shelter and welfare of animals. (2) "Potentially dangerous wild animal" means one of the following types of animals, whether bre... |
16.30.020 | Exceptions. | (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) Institutions authorized by the Washington department of fish and wildlife to hold, possess, and propagate deleterious exotic wildlife pursuant to RCW 77.12.047 ; (b) Institutions accredited or certified by the American zoo and aquarium association or a facility wi... |
16.30.030 | Prohibited behavior. | (1) A person shall not own, possess, keep, harbor, bring into the state, or have custody or control of a potentially dangerous wild animal, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section. (2) A person shall not breed a potentially dangerous wild animal. (3) A person in legal possession of a potentially dangerous ... |
16.30.040 | Confiscation—Duties of animal control authority or law enforcement officer. | (1) The animal control authority or a law enforcement officer may immediately confiscate a potentially dangerous wild animal if: (a) The animal control authority or law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the animal was acquired after July 22, 2007, in violation of RCW 16.30.030 ; (b) The animal pose... |
16.30.050 | City or county ordinances. | A city or county may adopt an ordinance governing potentially dangerous wild animals that is more restrictive than this chapter. However, nothing in this chapter requires a city or county to adopt an ordinance to be in compliance with this chapter.
[ 2007 c 238 s 6 .] |
16.30.060 | Violations—Civil penalty. | A person who violates RCW 16.30.030 is liable for a civil penalty of not less than two hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars for each animal with respect to which there is a violation and for each day the violation continues.
[ 2007 c 238 s 7 .] |
16.30.070 | Enforcement of provisions. | (1) The animal control authority and its staff and agents, local law enforcement agents, and county sheriffs are authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (2) If a locality does not have a local animal control authority, the department of fish and wildlife shall enforce the provisions of this ... |
16.36.005 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Animal" means all members of the animal kingdom except humans, fish, and insects. However, "animal" does not mean noncaptive wildlife as defined in RCW 77.08.010 , except as used in RCW 16.36.050 (1) and 16... |
16.36.010 | Quarantine—Hold order. | (1) The director shall supervise the prevention of the spread and the suppression of infectious, contagious, communicable, and dangerous diseases affecting animals within, in transit through, and imported into the state. (2) The director may issue a quarantine order and enforce the quarantine of any animal or its repro... |
16.36.020 | Powers of director. | (1) The director shall enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter pertaining to garbage feeding. (2) The director has the authority to regulate the sale, distribution, and use of veterinary biologics in the state and may adopt rules to restrict the sale, distribution, or use of any veterinary biologic in any... |
16.36.023 | Fees—Rules. | (1) The director may adopt rules establishing fees for: (a) The establishment and inspection of animal holding facilities authorized under this chapter; (b) The inspection and monitoring of animals in authorized animal holding facilities; and (c) Special inspections of animals or animal facilities that the director may... |
16.36.025 | Recovery of costs. | (1) The director may collect moneys to recover the reasonable costs of purchasing, printing, and distributing official individual identification devices or methods, regulatory forms, and other supplies. (2) In addition to the costs identified in subsection (1) of this section, the director may also collect moneys to re... |
16.36.040 | Rules—Prevention—Inspections and tests—Reportable disease—Federal regulations. | (1) The director may adopt and enforce rules necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, and including: (a) Preventing the introduction or spreading of infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous diseases affecting animals in this state; (b) Governing the inspection and testing of all anim... |
16.36.045 | Transporting of animals—Requirements—Vehicle inspection—Authorization by director or appointed officers. | The director may establish points of inspection for vehicles transporting animals on the public roads of this state to determine if the animals being transported are accompanied by valid health certificates, permits, or other documents as required by this chapter or its rules. Vehicles transporting animals on the publi... |
16.36.050 | Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct. | (1) It is unlawful for a person to bring an animal into Washington state without first securing a certificate of veterinary inspection, reviewed by the state veterinarian of the state of origin, verifying that the animal meets the Washington state animal health requirements. This subsection does not apply to: (a) Those... |
16.36.060 | Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records—Entry onto property—Unlawful conduct—Seizure of property—Search warrant. | (1) The director has the authority to enter a property at any reasonable time to: (a) Conduct tests, examinations, or inspections to take samples, and to examine and copy records when there is reasonable cause to investigate whether animals on the property or that have been on the property are infected with or have bee... |
16.36.070 | Danger of infection—Emergencies. | When any local governing body notifies the director of the presence or probable danger of infection from any animal diseases, the director, state veterinarian, or a deputized state veterinarian shall respond immediately and take appropriate action. In case of an emergency, the director may appoint deputies or assistant... |
16.36.080 | Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation. | (1) Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in this state, veterinary laboratories, and others designated by this chapter shall immediately report in writing or by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail to the director the existence or suspected existence of any reportable disease ... |
16.36.082 | Infected or exposed animals—Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals. | (1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, or give away any animal that he or she knows: (a) Is infected with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease; (b) Has been exposed to any contagious, communicable, or infectious disease within the previous thirty days; or (c) Has been treated for any condit... |
16.36.084 | Duty to report infection or exposure to disease—Unlawful conduct. | Any person owning or having in his or her control any livestock which become infected with scrapie or another transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) or which have been exposed to such disease, shall immediately report the disease or exposure to the director. It is unlawful for any person to fail to report or to ... |
16.36.086 | Negligence of owner of infected livestock—Liability. | When any livestock affected with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease mingle with any healthy livestock belonging to another person, through the fault or negligence of the owner of the diseased livestock or his or her agent, the owner is liable for all damages sustained by the owner of the healthy livest... |
16.36.090 | Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals. | When public welfare demands, the director may order the slaughter or destruction of any animal affected with or exposed to any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease that is affecting or may affect the health of the state's animal population. The director may order destruction of any animal held under quaranti... |
16.36.096 | Destruction of animals—Payment of indemnity. | In ordering the slaughter or destruction of any animal, the director may pay an indemnity in an amount not to exceed seventy-five percent of the appraised or salvage value of the animal ordered slaughtered or destroyed. The actual indemnity amount shall be established by the director by rule. Payment of indemnity does ... |
16.36.098 | Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order—Written request for hearing. | Any person whose animal or animal reproductive products are placed under a quarantine, a hold order, or destruct order under RCW 16.36.090 may request a hearing. The request for a hearing must be in writing and filed with the director. Any hearing will be held in conformance with RCW 34.05.422 and 34.05.479 .
[ 2004 c ... |
16.36.100 | Cooperation with other governmental agencies. | The director is authorized to cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, and agencies of federal government in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter and to promote consistency of regulation.
[ 1998 c 8 s 11 ; 1927 c 165 s 10 ; RRS s 3119. Pri... |
16.36.102 | Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased. | Every person owning or having in charge any livestock that has died because of disease shall dispose of the carcass within a time frame and in a manner prescribed in rule by the director, which may include, but is not limited to, burial, composting, incinerating, landfilling, natural decomposition, or rendering. Any li... |
16.36.105 | Swine, garbage feeding, license—Application—Fee—Inspection. | No person shall feed garbage to swine without first obtaining a license from the director. The license expires on June 30th of each year. Application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars which shall be credited to the general fund. The license is nontransferable and a separate license is required ... |
16.36.110 | Violations, gross misdemeanor—Injunction—Denial, revocation, or suspension of license. | (1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Each day upon which a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation. (2) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule ado... |
16.36.113 | Violations of chapter or rules—Civil penalty—Moneys collected—Time and mileage fee. | (1) Any person in violation of this chapter or its rules may be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation is a separate and distinct offense. Every person who, through an act of commission or omission, procures, aids, or abets in the violation is in... |
16.36.116 | Civil infraction—Live nonambulatory livestock—Monetary penalty—Authorization by director—Issuance of notices—Enforcement. | (1) Any person found transporting animals on the public roads of this state that are not accompanied by valid health certificates, permits, or other documents as required by this chapter or its rules has committed a class 1 civil infraction. (2) Any person who knowingly transports or accepts delivery of live nonambulat... |
16.36.128 | Application of Title77RCW. | Certain animals defined in this chapter as livestock or animal may also meet the definition of wildlife contained in Title 77 RCW. This chapter does not allow importation, possession, or uses of animals that are in violation of Title 77 RCW or the rules adopted under that title, nor does it relieve the owners or posses... |
16.36.140 | Bringing an animal into the state—Securing a certificate of veterinary inspection required—Exemptions—Director's authority—Rules. | (1) It is unlawful for a person to bring an animal into Washington state without first securing a certificate of veterinary inspection, reviewed by the state veterinarian of the state of origin, verifying that the animal meets Washington state animal health requirements. This subsection does not apply to animals that: ... |
16.36.150 | Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty. | (1) The director shall adopt by rule a fee per head on cattle sold or slaughtered in the state or transported out of the state to administer animal disease traceability activities for cattle. The fee must be paid by: (a) Sellers of cattle sold in the state, without exception; (b) Owners of cattle that are transported o... |
16.36.160 | Activity report and financial statement—Animal disease traceability activities. | By December 1st of each year, the department shall submit an activity report and financial statement on the implementation of the animal disease traceability activities to the animal disease traceability advisory committee created in *section 5 of this act.
[ 2011 c 204 s 3 .]
*Reviser's note: Section 5, chapter 204, L... |
16.49.005 | Intent. | This chapter is intended to safeguard the household user of uninspected and inspected meat products from possible harm due to adulterated, misbranded, or unfit meat or meat products or meat or meat products that have been prepared under insanitary conditions.
[ 2000 c 99 s 1 .] |
16.49.008 | Application. | (1) This chapter does not apply to the slaughter and preparation of one thousand or fewer pastured chickens in a calendar year by the agricultural producer of the chickens for the sale of whole raw chickens by the producer directly to the ultimate consumer at the producer's farm. (2) For the purposes of this section, "... |
16.49.015 | Definitions. | For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (2) "Director" means the director of the department or the director's designee. (3) "Custom farm slaughterer" means a person licensed to slaughter meat food animals for the owner of the animal through the ... |
16.49.025 | Rules. | The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and adopt rules necessary to carry out its purpose. The rules may include, but are not limited to: (1) Requirements for construction, equipment, cleaning, sanitation, and sanitary practices to ensure sanitary operations; (2) Requirements for identi... |
16.49.035 | Custom slaughtering and custom meat licenses—Generally. | (1) It is unlawful for any person to operate as a custom farm slaughterer or to operate a custom slaughtering establishment or custom meat facility in the state without first obtaining a license from the director. Custom farm slaughterers must obtain a separate license for each mobile unit. Separate licenses are requir... |
16.49.045 | Inspections. | To determine compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter, the director may inspect the mobile unit of any custom farm slaughterer and the premises of any custom slaughtering establishment or custom meat facility at any reasonable time.
[ 2000 c 99 s 5 ; 1987 c 77 s 8 . Formerly RCW 16.49.690 .... |
16.49.055 | Custom meat facilities—Conditions for preparation of inspected and uninspected meat. | Inspected and uninspected meat may only be prepared by a custom meat facility under the following conditions: (1) Inspected meat and meat products prepared from inspected meat must be kept separated from uninspected meat and meat products prepared from uninspected meat to prevent inspected meat from coming into contact... |
16.49.065 | Licensed custom farm slaughterer—Transport of offal. | A licensed custom farm slaughterer may transport the offal of a meat food animal he or she has slaughtered for the owner, when it is transported as part of a slaughtering transaction and the offal is handled in a sanitary manner.
[ 2000 c 99 s 7 ; 1967 ex.s. c 120 s 4 . Formerly RCW 16.49.451 .] |
16.49.075 | Unlawful acts—Selling, trading, or giving away uninspected meat or meat products—Interfering with director's duties. | It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Sell, trade, or give away uninspected meat or meat products; or (2) Interfere with the director in the performance of his or her duties under this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.
[ 2000 c 99 s 8 ; 1987 c 77 s 9 . Formerly RCW 16.49.700 .]
Savings — 1987 c 77: See n... |
16.49.085 | Violations of chapter or rules—Investigation by director—Subpoenas. | The director may investigate any violation or possible violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter. To assist in such investigation, the director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or to compel production of records or documents anywhere in the state.
[ 2000 c 99 s 9 ; 1987 c... |
16.49.095 | Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Grounds—Request for hearing. | (1) The director may deny, suspend, or revoke any license required under this chapter if the director determines that an applicant or licensee has committed any of the following acts: (a) Refused, neglected, or failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the rules adopted under this chapter, or any lawful ord... |
16.49.105 | Noncompliance with chapter or rules—Civil penalty. | Any person who fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter may be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than one thousand dollars per violation per day. Each violation is a separate and distinct offense. All moneys collected for civil penalties under this chapter shall be dep... |
16.49.115 | Application of administrative procedure act. | Chapter 34.05 RCW governs the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter, including rule making, assessment of civil penalties, emergency actions, and license suspension, revocation, or denial.
[ 2000 c 99 s 12 .] |
16.49.125 | Custom meat facilities—Sale of inspected meat—Ordinances may be more restrictive. | The provisions of this chapter relating to the sale of inspected meat in custom meat facilities do not supersede or restrict the authority of any county or any city to adopt ordinances that are more restrictive for the handling and sale of inspected meat than those provided in this chapter.
[ 2000 c 99 s 13 ; 1999 c 29... |
16.50.100 | Declaration of policy. | The legislature of the state of Washington finds that the use of humane methods in the slaughter of livestock prevents needless suffering; results in safer and better working conditions for persons engaged in the slaughtering industry; brings about improvement of products and economy in slaughtering operations; and pro... |
16.50.110 | Definitions. | For the purpose of this chapter: (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (2) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her duly appointed representative. (3) "Humane method" means either: (a) A method whereby the animal is rendered insensible to pain by mechanica... |
16.50.120 | Humane methods for bleeding or slaughtering livestock required. | No slaughterer or packer shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method: PROVIDED, That the director may, by administrative order, exempt a person from compliance with this chapter for a period of not to exceed six months if he or she finds that an earlier compliance would cause such person undue hard... |
16.50.130 | Administration of chapter—Rules. | The director shall administer the provisions of this chapter. He or she shall adopt and may from time to time revise rules which shall conform substantially to the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of agriculture of the United States pursuant to the federal humane slaughter act of 1958, Public Law 85-7... |
16.50.140 | Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe—Declared inhumane. | The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe is declared to be an inhumane method of slaughter within the meaning of this chapter.
[ 1967 c 31 s 5 .] |
16.50.150 | Religious freedom—Ritual slaughter defined as humane. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, ritual slaughter and the handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter is defined as humane.
[ 1967 c 31 s 10 .] |
16.50.160 | Injunctions against violations. | The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter in the superior court in the county in which such violation occurs or is about to occur, notwithstanding the existence of the other remedies at law.
[ 1967 c 31 ... |
16.50.170 | Penalty for violations. | Any person violating any provision of this chapter or of any rule adopted hereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars or confinement in the county jail for not more than ninety days.
[ 1967 c 31 s 7 .] |
16.52.011 | Definitions—Principles of liability. | (1) Principles of liability as defined in chapter 9A.08 RCW apply to this chapter. (2) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Abandons" means the knowing or reckless desertion of an animal by its owner, or by a person who has taken control, cust... |
16.52.015 | Enforcement—Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies. | (1) Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies may enforce the provisions of this chapter. Animal care and control agencies may enforce the provisions of this chapter in a county or city only if the county or city legislative authority has entered into a contract with the agency to enforce the provis... |
16.52.020 | Humane societies—Enforcement authority. | Any citizens of the state of Washington incorporated under the laws of this state as a humane society or as a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals may enforce the provisions of this chapter through its animal control officers subject to the limitations in RCW 16.52.015 and 16.52.025 . The legislative author... |
16.52.025 | Humane societies—Animal control officers. | Trustees of humane societies incorporated pursuant to RCW 16.52.020 may appoint society members to act as animal control officers. The trustee appointments shall be in writing. The appointment shall be effective in a particular county only if an appointee obtains written authorization from the superior court of the cou... |
16.52.080 | Transporting or confining in unsafe manner—Penalty. | Any person who wilfully transports or confines or causes to be transported or confined any domestic animal or animals in a manner, posture or confinement that will jeopardize the safety of the animal or the public shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. And whenever any such person shall be taken into custody or be subject t... |
16.52.085 | Seizure of animal for abuse or neglect—Process—Notice—Forfeiture of animal—Petition for a civil hearing for the immediate return of a seized animal. | (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Minimum care" means care sufficient to preserve the physical and mental health and well-being of an animal and includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements: (i) Food of sufficient nutrition, quantity, and quality to allow for normal growth or maintenance of heal... |
16.52.090 | Docking horses—Misdemeanor. | Every person who shall cut or cause to be cut, or assist in cutting the solid part of the tail of any horse in the operation known as "docking," or in any other operation for the purpose of shortening the tail or changing the carriage thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1901 c 146 s 6 ; RRS s 3189. FORMER PART... |
16.52.095 | Certain veterinary procedures—Misdemeanor. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it is a misdemeanor: (a) For any person to cut off more than one-half of the ear or ears of any domestic animal such as an ox, cow, bull, calf, sheep, goat, or hog; or (b) For any person to: (i) Devocalize a dog; (ii) Crop or cut off any part of the ear of a dog... |
16.52.100 | Confinement without food and water—Intervention by others. | (1) If any domestic animal is impounded or confined without necessary food and water for more than 24 consecutive hours, any person may, from time to time, as is necessary, enter into and open any pound or place of confinement in which any domestic animal is confined, and supply it with necessary food and water so long... |
16.52.117 | Animal fighting—Prohibited behavior—Penalty—Exceptions. | (1) A person commits the crime of animal fighting if the person knowingly does any of the following, causes a minor to do any of the following, or aids or abets any of the following: (a) Owns, possesses, keeps, breeds, trains, buys, sells, or advertises or offers for sale any animal with the intent that the animal shal... |
16.52.180 | Limitations on application of chapter. | No part of this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with any of the laws of this state known as the "game laws," nor be deemed to interfere with the right to destroy any venomous reptile or any known as dangerous to life, limb or property, or to interfere with the right to kill animals to be used for food or with any ... |
16.52.185 | Exclusions from chapter. | Nothing in this chapter applies to accepted husbandry practices used in the commercial raising or slaughtering of livestock or poultry, or products thereof or to the use of animals in the normal and usual course of rodeo events or to the customary use or exhibiting of animals in normal and usual events at fairs as defi... |
16.52.190 | Poisoning animals—Penalty. | (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person is guilty of the crime of poisoning animals if the person intentionally or knowingly poisons an animal under circumstances which do not constitute animal cruelty in the first degree. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to euthani... |
16.52.193 | Poisoning animals—Strychnine sales—Records—Report on suspected purchases. | (1) It is unlawful for any person other than a registered pharmacist to sell at retail or furnish to any person any strychnine: PROVIDED, That nothing herein prohibits county, state, or federal agents, in the course of their duties, from furnishing strychnine to any person. Every such registered pharmacist selling or f... |
16.52.200 | Sentences—Forfeiture of animals—Liability for costs—Penalty—Education, counseling. | (1) The sentence imposed for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation of this chapter may be deferred or suspended in accordance with RCW 3.66.067 and 3.66.068 , however the probationary period shall be two years. (2) In case of multiple misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor convictions, the sentences shall be consecuti... |
16.52.205 | Animal cruelty in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of animal cruelty in the first degree when, except as authorized in law, he or she intentionally (a) inflicts substantial pain on, (b) causes physical injury to, or (c) kills an animal by a means causing undue suffering or while manifesting an extreme indifference to life, or forces a minor to in... |
16.52.207 | Animal cruelty in the second degree—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of animal cruelty in the second degree if, under circumstances not amounting to first degree animal cruelty: (a) The person knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence inflicts unnecessary suffering or pain upon an animal; (b) The person takes control, custody, or possession of an animal t... |
16.52.210 | Destruction of animal by law enforcement officer—Immunity from liability. | This chapter shall not limit the right of a law enforcement officer to destroy an animal that has been seriously injured and would otherwise continue to suffer. Such action shall be undertaken with reasonable prudence and, whenever possible, in consultation with a licensed veterinarian and the owner of the animal. Law ... |
16.52.220 | Transfers of mammals for research—Certification requirements—Pet animals. | (1) All transfers of mammals, other than rats and mice bred for use in research and livestock, to research institutions in this state, whether by sale or otherwise, shall conform with federal laws and, except as to those animals obtained from a source outside the United States, shall be accompanied by one of the follow... |
16.52.225 | Nonambulatory livestock—Transporting or accepting delivery—Gross misdemeanor—Definition. | (1) Unless otherwise cited for a civil infraction by the department of agriculture under RCW 16.36.116 (2), a person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable as provided in RCW 9A.20.021 if he or she knowingly transports or accepts delivery of live nonambulatory livestock to, from, or between any livestock market, f... |
16.52.230 | Remedies not impaired. | No provision of RCW 9.08.070 through 9.08.078 or 16.52.220 shall in any way interfere with or impair the operation of any other provision of this chapter or Title 28B RCW, relating to higher education or biomedical research. The provisions of RCW 9.08.070 through 9.08.078 and 16.52.220 are cumulative and nonexclusive a... |
16.52.300 | Dogs or cats used as bait—Seizure—Limitation. | (1) If any person commits the crime of animal cruelty in the first or second degree by using or trapping to use domestic dogs or cats as bait, prey, or targets for the purpose of training dogs or other animals to track, fight, or hunt, law enforcement officers or animal control officers shall seize and hold the animals... |
16.52.305 | Unlawful use of hook—Gross misdemeanor. | (1) A person is guilty of the unlawful use of a hook if the person utilizes, or attempts to use, a hook with the intent to pierce the flesh or mouth of a bird or mammal. (2) Unlawful use of a hook is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2004 c 220 s 1 .]
Effective date — 2004 c 220: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservat... |
16.52.310 | Dog breeding—Limit on the number of dogs—Required conditions—Penalty—Definitions. | (1) A person may not own, possess, control, or otherwise have charge or custody of more than 50 dogs with intact sexual organs over the age of six months at any time. (2) Any person who owns, possesses, controls, or otherwise has charge or custody of more than 10 dogs with intact sexual organs over the age of six month... |
16.52.320 | Maliciously killing or causing substantial bodily harm to livestock belonging to another—Penalty. | (1) It is unlawful for a person to, with malice, kill or cause substantial bodily harm to livestock belonging to another person. (2) A violation of this section constitutes a class C felony.
[ 2015 c 235 s 4 ; 2011 c 67 s 1 .] |
16.52.330 | Veterinarians—Animal cruelty—Liability immunity. | A veterinarian lawfully licensed in this state to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected incident of animal cruelty that is punishable under this chapter to the proper authorities is immune from liability in any civil or criminal... |
16.52.340 | Leave or confine any animal in unattended motor vehicle or enclosed space—Class 2 civil infraction—Officers' authority to reasonably remove animal. | (1) It is a class 2 civil infraction under RCW 7.80.120 to leave or confine any animal unattended in a motor vehicle or enclosed space if the animal could be harmed or killed by exposure to excessive heat, cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of necessary water. (2) To protect the health and safety of an animal, an anima... |
16.52.350 | Dog tethering—Penalties. | (1) Any dog that is restrained outside by a tether must only be restrained for a period of time that is not reckless and in compliance with this section. (a) The dog shall not be tethered in a manner that results, or could reasonably result, in the dog becoming frequently entangled on the restraint or another object. (... |
16.52.360 | Retail pet store—Sale of dog or cat—Penalty. | (1) Except as provided in this section, a retail pet store may not sell or offer for sale any dog or cat. (2) A retail pet store that sold or offered for sale any dog prior to July 25, 2021, may sell or offer for sale a dog only if the retail pet store meets the following requirements: (a) Any dog sold or offered for s... |
16.54.010 | When deemed abandoned. | An animal is deemed to be abandoned under the provisions of this chapter when it is placed in the custody of a veterinarian, boarding kennel owner, or any person for treatment, board, or care and: (1) Having been placed in such custody for an unspecified period of time the animal is not removed within fifteen days afte... |
16.54.020 | Disposition of abandoned animal by person having custody. | Any person having in his or her care, custody, or control any abandoned animal as defined in RCW 16.54.010 , may deliver such animal to any animal care and control agency as defined in RCW 16.52.011 or to an animal rescue group as defined in RCW 82.04.040 having the facilities and resources necessary for the care of su... |
16.54.030 | Duty of sheriff—Sale—Disposition of proceeds. | It shall be the duty of the sheriff of such county upon being so notified, to dispose of such animal as provided by law in reference to estrays if such law is applicable to the animal abandoned, or if not so applicable then deliver such an animal to any animal care and control agency as defined in RCW 16.52.011 or to a... |
16.57.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Brand" means a permanent fire brand or any artificial mark, other than an individual identification symbol, approved by the director to be used in conjunction with a brand or by itself. (2) "Certificate of ... |
16.57.015 | Livestock identification advisory committee—Rule review—Fee setting.(Effective until July 1, 2030.) | (1) The director shall establish a livestock identification advisory committee. The committee shall be composed of 12 voting members appointed by the director as follows: Two beef producers, two cattle feeders, two dairy producers, two livestock market owners, two meat processors, and two horse producers. Organizations... |
16.57.020 | Livestock brands—Director is the recorder—Recording fee. | The director shall be the recorder of livestock brands and such brands shall not be recorded elsewhere in this state. Any person desiring to record a livestock brand shall apply on a form prescribed by the director. The application shall be accompanied by a facsimile of the brand applied for and a one hundred thirty-tw... |
16.57.023 | Permanent renewal of brands—Heritage brands—Fees. | The director may adopt rules establishing criteria and fees for the permanent renewal of brands registered with the department but renewed as livestock heritage brands. Such heritage brands are not intended for use on livestock.
[ 2003 c 326 s 5 ; 1998 c 263 s 5 .] |
16.57.025 | Livestock inspection—Licensed and accredited veterinarians—Field livestock inspectors—Fees—Revocation of certification. | (1) The director may enter into agreements with Washington state licensed and accredited veterinarians, who have been certified by the director, to perform livestock inspection. (2) The department must maintain a list of field livestock inspectors who are certified to perform livestock inspection. The list must be divi... |
16.57.030 | Tattoo brands and marks not recordable. | The director shall not record tattoo brands or marks for any purpose.
[ 2003 c 326 s 7 ; 1959 c 54 s 3 .] |
16.57.040 | Production record brands. | The director may provide for the use of production record brands. Numbers for such brands shall be issued at the discretion of the director and shall be placed on livestock immediately below the recorded ownership brand or any other location prescribed by the director.
[ 2003 c 326 s 8 ; 1974 ex.s. c 64 s 1 ; 1959 c 54... |
16.57.050 | Use of unrecorded brand prohibited—Exception. | No person shall place a brand on livestock for any purpose unless the brand is recorded with the director in the person's name.
[ 2003 c 326 s 9 ; 1959 c 54 s 5 .] |
16.57.060 | Brands similar to governmental brands not to be recorded. | No brand shall be recorded for ownership purposes which will be applied in the same location and is similar or identical to a brand used or reserved for ownership or health purposes by a governmental agency or the agent of such an agency.
[ 1959 c 54 s 6 .] |
16.57.070 | Conflicting claims to brand. | The director shall determine conflicting claims between applicants to a brand, and in so doing shall consider the priority of applicants.
[ 1959 c 54 s 7 .] |
16.57.080 | Renewal of recorded brands—Schedule—Fee—Failure to pay. | The director shall establish by rule a schedule for the renewal of recorded brands. The fee for renewal of a recorded brand shall be one hundred twenty dollars for each four-year period of brand ownership, except that the director may, in adopting a renewal schedule, provide for the collection of renewal fees on a pror... |
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