RCW 16.52.310 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 310
RCW 16.52.310: Dog breeding—Limit on the number of dogs—Required conditions—Penalty—Definitions.
Status: in_force

(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 months and keeps the dogs in an enclosure for the majority of the day must at a minimum: (a) Provide space to allow each dog to turn about freely, to stand, sit, and lie down. The dog must be able to lie down while fully extended without the dog's head, tail, legs, face, or feet touching any side of an enclosure and without touching any other dog in the enclosure when all dogs are lying down simultaneously. The interior height of the enclosure must be at least six inches higher than the head of the tallest dog in the enclosure when it is in a normal standing position. Each enclosure must be at least three times the length and width of the longest dog in the enclosure, from tip of nose to base of tail and shoulder blade to shoulder blade. (b) Provide each dog that is over the age of four months with a minimum of one exercise period during each day for a total of not less than one hour of exercise during such day. Such exercise must include either leash walking or giving the dog access to an enclosure at least four times the size of the minimum allowable enclosure specified in (a) of this subsection allowing the dog free mobility for the entire exercise period, but may not include use of a cat mill, jenny mill, slat mill, or similar device, unless prescribed by a doctor of veterinary medicine. The exercise requirements in this subsection do not apply to a dog certified by a doctor of veterinary medicine as being medically precluded from exercise. (c) Maintain adequate housing facilities and primary enclosures that meet the following requirements at a minimum: (i) Housing facilities and primary enclosures must be kept in a sanitary condition. Housing facilities where dogs are kept must be sufficiently ventilated at all times to minimize odors, drafts, ammonia levels, and to prevent moisture condensation. Housing facilities must have a means of fire suppression, such as functioning fire extinguishers, on the premises and must have sufficient lighting to allow for observation of the dogs at any time of day or night; (ii) Housing facilities must enable all dogs to remain dry and clean; (iii) Housing facilities must provide shelter and protection from extreme temperatures and weather conditions that may be uncomfortable or hazardous to the dogs; (iv) Housing facilities must provide sufficient shade to shelter all the dogs housed in the primary enclosure at one time; (v) A primary enclosure must have floors that are constructed in a manner that protects the dogs' feet and legs from injury; (vi) Primary enclosures must be placed no higher than forty-two inches above the floor and may not be placed over or stacked on top of another cage or primary enclosure; (vii) Feces, hair, dirt, debris, and food waste must be removed from primary enclosures at least daily or more often if necessary to prevent accumulation and to reduce disease hazards, insects, pests, and odors; and (viii) All dogs in the same enclosure at the same time must be compatible, as determined by observation. Animals with a vicious or aggressive disposition must never be placed in an enclosure with another animal, except for breeding purposes. Breeding females in heat may not be in the same enclosure at the same time with sexually mature males, except for breeding purposes. Breeding females and their litters may not be in the same enclosure at the same time with other adult dogs. Puppies under twelve weeks may not be in the same enclosure at the same time with other adult dogs, other than the dam or foster dam unless under immediate supervision. (d) Provide dogs with easy and convenient access to adequate amounts of clean food and water. Food and water receptacles must be regularly cleaned and sanitized. All enclosures must contain potable water that is not frozen, is substantially free from debris, and is readily accessible to all dogs in the enclosure at all times. (e) Provide veterinary care without delay when necessary. A dog may not be bred if a veterinarian determines that the animal is unfit for breeding purposes. Only dogs between the ages of twelve months and eight years of age may be used for breeding. Animals requiring euthanasia must be euthanized only by a licensed veterinarian. (3) A person who violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (4) This section does not apply to the following: (a) A publicly operated animal control facility or animal shelter; (b) A private, charitable not-for-profit humane society or animal adoption organization; (c) A veterinary facility; (d) A retail pet store; (e) A research institution; (f) A boarding facility; or (g) A grooming facility. (5) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Dog" means any member of Canis lupus familiaris ; and (b) "Retail pet store" means a commercial establishment that engages in a for-profit business of selling at retail cats, dogs, or other animals to be kept as household pets and is regulated by the United States department of agriculture.
RCW 16.65.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 100
RCW 16.65.100: Livestock inspection—Purchaser's fee.
Status: in_force

The licensee of each public livestock market or special open consignment horse sale shall collect from any purchaser of livestock requesting inspection a fee as provided by law for each animal inspected. This fee shall be in addition to the fee charged to the consignor for inspection and shall not apply to the minimum fee chargeable to the licensee.
RCW 16.52.180 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 180
RCW 16.52.180: Limitations on application of chapter.
Status: in_force

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 properly conducted scientific experiments or investigations, which experiments or investigations shall be performed only under the authority of the faculty of some regularly incorporated college or university of the state of Washington or a research facility registered with the United States department of agriculture and regulated by 7 U.S.C. Sec. 2131 et seq.
RCW 16.65.037 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 037
RCW 16.65.037: License—Restrictions—Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Any license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall only be valid at the location and for the sales day or days for which the license was issued. (2) The license fee shall be based on the average gross sales volume per official sales day of a market in the previous twelve months or, for a new market, the projected average gross sales per official sales day of the market during its first year's operation. (a) The license fee for markets with an average gross sales volume up to and including ten thousand dollars is one hundred sixty-five dollars. (b) The license fee for markets with an average gross sales volume over ten thousand dollars and up to and including fifty thousand dollars is three hundred thirty dollars. (c) The license fee for markets with an average gross sales volume over fifty thousand dollars is four hundred ninety-five dollars. (3) Any applicant operating more than one public livestock market shall make a separate application for a license to operate each public livestock market, and each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate license fee.
RCW 16.38.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 38 / Section 060
RCW 16.38.060: Schedule of fees may be established—Use.
Status: in_force

The director may, following a public hearing, establish a schedule of fees for services performed in carrying out such diagnostic service program. All fees collected under this provision shall be retained by the director of agriculture to be spent only for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
RCW 16.58.150 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 150
RCW 16.58.150: Situations when no inspection required—Fee—Suspension of license—Hearing.
Status: in_force

No inspection shall be required when cattle are moved or transferred from one certified feed lot to another when they are accompanied by satisfactory proof of ownership and there is no change of ownership or from a certified feed lot to a point within this state, or out of state where this state maintains inspection, for the purpose of immediate slaughter. Any change of ownership within a certified feed lot requires a livestock inspection unless the cattle are sent direct to slaughter. An inspection fee as provided for in RCW 16.57.220 is payable to the director by the seller of the cattle or through the licensee as an agent. Upon notice by the director to suspend a license under this section, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 16.76.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 76 / Section 010
RCW 16.76.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture. (2) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture. (3) "Northeast Washington" means Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties.
RCW 16.52.190 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 190
RCW 16.52.190: Poisoning animals—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(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 euthanizing by poison an animal in a lawful and humane manner by the animal's owner, or by a duly authorized servant or agent of the owner, or by a person acting pursuant to instructions from a duly constituted public authority. (3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to the reasonable use of rodent or pest poison, insecticides, fungicides, or slug bait for their intended purposes. As used in this section, the term "rodent" includes but is not limited to Columbia ground squirrels, other ground squirrels, rats, mice, gophers, rabbits, and any other rodent designated as injurious to the agricultural interests of the state as provided in *chapter 17.16 RCW. The term "pest" as used in this section includes any pest as defined in RCW 17.21.020 . (4) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 16.57.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 100
RCW 16.57.100: Right to use brand—Brand as evidence of title.
Status: in_force

The right to use a brand shall be evidenced by the original certificate issued by the director showing that the brand is of present record or a certified copy of the record of the brand showing that it is of present record. A healed brand of record on livestock shall be prima facie evidence that the recorded owner of the brand has legal title to the livestock and is entitled to its possession. The director may require additional proof of ownership for any animal showing more than one healed brand.
RCW 16.50.150 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 50 / Section 150
RCW 16.50.150: Religious freedom—Ritual slaughter defined as humane.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.65.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 050
RCW 16.65.050: Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

All fees provided for under this chapter shall be deposited in an account in the agricultural local fund and used for enforcing and carrying out the purpose and provisions of this chapter and chapter 16.57 RCW.
RCW 16.57.180 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 180
RCW 16.57.180: Search warrants.
Status: in_force

Should the director be denied access to any premises or establishment where access was sought for the purposes set forth in RCW 16.57.170 , the director may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to the premises or establishment for those purposes. The court may upon application, issue the search warrant for the purposes requested.
RCW 16.58.095 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 095
RCW 16.58.095: Inspection required for cattle not having inspection certificate.
Status: in_force

All cattle entering or reentering a certified feed lot must be inspected upon entry, unless they are accompanied by an inspection certificate issued by the director, or any other agency authorized in any state or Canadian province by law to issue a certificate. Licensees shall report a discrepancy between cattle entering or reentering a certified feed lot and the inspection certificate accompanying the cattle to the nearest inspector immediately. A discrepancy may require an inspection of all the cattle entering or reentering the lot, except as may otherwise be provided by rule.
RCW 16.60.055 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 055
RCW 16.60.055: Fence on the land of another by mistake—Removal.
Status: in_force

When any person shall unwittingly or by mistake, erect any fence on the land of another, and when by a line legally determined that fact shall be ascertained, such person may enter upon the premises and remove such fence at any time within three months after such line has been run as aforesaid: PROVIDED, That when the fence to be removed forms any part of a fence enclosing a field of the other party having a crop thereon, such first person shall not remove such fence until such crop might, with reasonable diligence, have been gathered and secured, although more than three months may have elapsed since such division line was run.
RCW 16.65.080 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 080
RCW 16.65.080: Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Reasons—Hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a license when the director finds that a licensee (a) has misrepresented titles, charges, numbers, brands, weights, proceeds of sale, or ownership of livestock; (b) has attempted payment to a consignor or the department by a check the licensee knows not to be backed by sufficient funds to cover such check; (c) has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; (d) has violated any laws of the state that require inspection of livestock for health or identification purposes; (e) has violated any condition of the bond, as provided in this chapter. (2) Upon notice by the director to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW. (3) The director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses, or the production of books or documents anywhere in the state. The applicant or licensee shall have opportunity to be heard, and may have such subpoenas issued as he or she desires. Subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as in civil cases in the superior court. Witnesses shall testify under oath which may be administered by the director. Testimony shall be recorded, and may be taken by deposition under such rules as the director may prescribe.
RCW 16.67.122 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 122
RCW 16.67.122: Additional assessment—National beef promotion and research program—Contingency.
Status: in_force

In addition to the assessment authorized pursuant to RCW 16.67.120 , the commission has the authority to collect an additional assessment of fifty cents per head for cattle subject to assessment by federal order for the purpose of providing funds for a national beef promotion and research program. The manner in which this assessment will be levied and collected shall be established by rule. The authority to collect this assessment shall be contingent upon the implementation of federal legislation providing for a national beef promotion and research program and the establishment of the assessment requirement to fund its activities.
RCW 16.50.140 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 50 / Section 140
RCW 16.50.140: Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe—Declared inhumane.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.68.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 060
RCW 16.68.060: Independent collector license fee.
Status: in_force

Any person engaged in the business of independent collector shall secure from the director an annual independent collector license and pay an annual fee of fifty dollars.
RCW 16.57.170 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 170
RCW 16.57.170: Inspection of livestock, hides, records.
Status: in_force

The director may enter at any reasonable time any slaughterhouse or public livestock market to inspect livestock or hides, and may enter at any reasonable time an establishment where hides are held to inspect them for brands or other means of identification. The director may enter any of these premises at any reasonable time to examine all books and records required by law in matters relating to livestock identification. For purposes of this section, "any reasonable time" means during regular business hours or during any working shift.
RCW 16.65.360 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 360
RCW 16.65.360: Facilities—Sanitation—Requirements.
Status: in_force

Licensees shall provide facilities and sanitation for the prevention of livestock diseases at their public livestock markets, as follows: (1) The floors of all pens and alleys that are part of a public livestock market shall be constructed of concrete or similar impervious material and kept in good repair, with a slope of not less than one-fourth inch per foot to adequate drains leading to an approved sewage system: PROVIDED, That the director may designate certain pens within such public livestock markets as feeding and holding pens and the floors and alleys of such pens shall not be subject to the aforementioned surfacing requirements. (2) Feeding and holding pens maintained in an area adjacent to a public livestock market shall be constructed and separated from such public livestock market, in a manner prescribed by the director, in order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases to the livestock sold or held for sale in such public livestock market. (3) All yards, chutes and pens used in handling livestock shall be constructed of such materials which will render them easily cleaned and disinfected, and such yards, pens and chutes shall be kept clean, sanitary and in good repair at all times, as required by the director. (4) Sufficient calf pens of adequate size to prevent overcrowding shall be provided, and such pens, when used, shall be cleaned and disinfected no later than the day subsequent to each sale. (5) All swine pens, when used, shall be cleaned and disinfected no later than the day subsequent to each sale. (6) A water system carrying a pressure of forty pounds and supplying sufficient water to thoroughly wash all pens, floors, alleys and equipment shall be provided. (7) Sufficient quarantine pens of adequate capacity shall be provided. Such pens shall be used to hold only cattle reacting to brucellosis and tuberculosis or to quarantine livestock with other contagious or communicable diseases and shall be: (a) hard surfaced with concrete or similar impervious material and shall be kept in good repair; (b) provided with separate watering facilities; (c) painted white with the word "quarantine" painted in red letters not less than four inches high on such quarantine pen's gate; (d) provided with a tight board fence not less than five and one-half feet high; (e) cleaned and disinfected not later than one day subsequent to the date of sale. To prevent the spread of communicable diseases among livestock, the director shall have the authority to cause the cleaning and disinfecting of any area or all areas of a public livestock market and equipment or vehicles with a complete coverage of disinfectants approved by the director.
RCW 16.57.105 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 105
RCW 16.57.105: Preemptory right to use brand.
Status: in_force

Any person having a brand recorded with the department shall have a preemptory right to use such brand and its design under any newly approved method of branding adopted by the director.
RCW 16.65.170 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 170
RCW 16.65.170: Records of licensee—Contents.
Status: in_force

The licensee shall keep accurate records which shall be available for inspection to all parties directly interested therein, and the records shall contain the following information: (1) The date on which each consignment of livestock was received and sold. (2) The name and address of the buyer and seller of the livestock. (3) The number and species of livestock received and sold. (4) The marks, brands, and identification on the livestock. (5) All statements of warranty or representations of title material to, or upon which, any sale is consummated. (6) The gross selling price of the livestock with a detailed list of all charges deducted therefrom. These records shall be kept by the licensee for one year subsequent to the receipt of such livestock.
RCW 16.24.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 020
RCW 16.24.020: Hearing—Notice.
Status: in_force

*Within sixty days after the taking effect of RCW 16.24.010 through 16.24.065 , the county legislative authority of each of the several counties of the state may make an order fixing a time and place when a hearing will be had, notice of which shall be published at least once each week for two successive weeks in some newspaper having a general circulation within the county. It shall be the duty of the county legislative authority at the time fixed for such hearing, or at the time to which such hearing may be adjourned, to hear all persons interested in the establishment of range areas or stock restricted areas as defined in RCW 16.24.010 through 16.24.065 .
RCW 16.70.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 70 / Section 050
RCW 16.70.050: Violations—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person violating or refusing or neglecting to obey the order or directive issued by the secretary pursuant to the authority granted under this action [act] or the rules and regulations promulgated by the board hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
RCW 16.57.015 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 015
RCW 16.57.015: Livestock identification advisory committee—Rule review—Fee setting.
Status: in_force

(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 representing the groups represented on the committee may submit nominations for these appointments to the director for the director's consideration. No more than two members at the time of their appointment or during their term may reside in the same county. Members may be reappointed and vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made. As used in this subsection, "meat processor" means a person licensed to operate a slaughtering establishment under chapter 16.49 RCW or the federal meat inspection act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 601 et seq.). In making appointments, the director shall solicit nominations from organizations representing these groups statewide. The committee shall elect a member to serve as chair of the committee. The committee must meet at least twice a year. The committee shall meet at the call of the director, chair, or a majority of the committee. A quorum of the committee consists of a majority of members. If a member has not been designated for a position set forth in this section, that position may not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. A member may appoint an alternate who meets the same qualifications as the member to serve during the member's absence. The director may remove a member from the committee if that member has two or more unexcused absences during a single calendar year. (2) The purpose of the committee is to provide advice to the director regarding livestock identification programs administered under this chapter and regarding inspection fees and related licensing fees. The advisory committee must review the costs and operations of the livestock identification program. The director shall consult the committee before adopting, amending, or repealing a rule under this chapter or altering a fee under RCW 16.58.050 , 16.65.030 , 16.65.037 , or 16.65.090 . If the director publishes in the Washington State Register a proposed rule to be adopted under the authority of this chapter and the rule has not received the approval of the advisory committee, the director shall file with the committee a written statement setting forth the director's reasons for proposing the rule without the committee's approval. (3) The members of the advisory committee serve three-year terms. However, the director shall by rule provide shorter initial terms for some of the members of the committee to stagger the expiration of the initial terms. The members serve without compensation. The director may authorize the expenses of a member to be reimbursed if the member is selected to attend a regional or national conference or meeting regarding livestock identification. Any such reimbursement shall be in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 .
RCW 16.65.310 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 310
RCW 16.65.310: Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor—Settlement, compromise—Creditors share—Priority of state's claim.
Status: in_force

In any settlement or compromise by the director with a surety company as provided in RCW 16.65.290 , where there are two or more consignor and/or vendor creditors that have filed claims, either fixed or contingent, against a licensee's bond, such creditors shall share pro rata in the proceeds of the bond to the extent of their actual damage: PROVIDED, That the claims of the state and the department which may accrue from the conduct of the licensee's public livestock market shall have priority over all other claims.
RCW 16.67.051 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 051
RCW 16.67.051: Designation of positions—Terms.
Status: in_force

Commencing on July 1, 1993, the appointive positions on the commission shall be designated as follows: The beef producers shall be designated position one and position six; the dairy (beef) producers shall be designated position two and position seven; the feeders shall be designated position three and position eight; the livestock salesyard operator shall be designated position four; and the meat packer shall be designated position five. The initial terms of positions one and four shall terminate July 1, 1994; positions two and five shall terminate July 1, 1995; and position three shall terminate July 1, 1996. The initial terms of position six shall terminate July 1, 1998; position seven shall terminate July 1, 1999; and position eight shall terminate July 1, 2000. The regular term of office of subsequent appointees shall be three years from the date of appointment and until their successors are appointed.
RCW 16.67.210 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 210
RCW 16.67.210: Scientific research.
Status: in_force

The commission may fund, conduct, or otherwise participate in scientific research related to beef including, without limitation, to improve production, quality, transportation, processing, distribution, and environmental stewardship.
RCW 16.58.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 010
RCW 16.58.010: Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to expedite the movement of cattle from producers to the point of slaughter without losing the ownership identity of such cattle, and further to provide for fair and economical methods of identification of cattle in such commercial feed lots.
RCW 16.57.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 060
RCW 16.57.060: Brands similar to governmental brands not to be recorded.
Status: reserved

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.
RCW 16.57.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 050
RCW 16.57.050: Use of unrecorded brand prohibited—Exception.
Status: in_force

No person shall place a brand on livestock for any purpose unless the brand is recorded with the director in the person's name.
RCW 16.57.160 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 160
RCW 16.57.160: Cattle or horses—Rules—Mandatory inspection points—Self-inspection certificates—Dairy cattle identification tags—Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The director may adopt rules: (a) Designating any point for mandatory inspection of cattle or horses or the furnishing of proof that cattle or horses passing or being transported through the point have been inspected or identified and are lawfully being transported; (b) Providing for issuance of individual horse and cattle identification certificates or other means of horse and cattle identification; (c) Designating the documents that constitute other satisfactory proof of ownership for cattle and horses. A bill of sale may not be designated as documenting satisfactory proof of ownership for cattle; and (d) Designating when inspection certificates, certificates of permit, or other transportation documents required by law or rule must designate a physical address of a destination. Cattle and horses must be delivered or transported directly to the physical address of that destination. (2) The director may establish a process to electronically report transactions involving cattle under RCW 16.57.450 as an alternative to the mandatory cattle inspections required by department rule adopted pursuant to this section. (3) A self-inspection certificate may be accepted as satisfactory proof of ownership for cattle if the director determines that the self-inspection certificate, together with other available documentation, sufficiently establishes ownership. Self-inspection certificates completed after June 10, 2010, are not satisfactory proof of ownership for cattle. (4)(a) Upon request by a milk producer licensed under chapter 15.36 RCW, the department must issue an official individual identification tag to be placed by the producer before the first point of sale on bull calves and free-martins (infertile female calves) under thirty days of age. The fee for each tag is the cost to the department for manufacture, purchase, and distribution of the tag plus the applicable beef commission assessment. As used in this subsection (4), "green tag" means the official individual identification issued by the department. (b) Transactions involving unbranded dairy breed bull calves or free-martins (infertile female calves) not being moved or transported out of Washington are exempt from inspection requirements under this chapter only if: (i) The animal is under thirty days old and has not been previously bought or sold; (ii) The seller holds a valid milk producer's license under chapter 15.36 RCW; (iii) The sale does not take place at or through a public livestock market or special sale authorized by chapter 16.65 RCW; (iv) Each animal is officially identified as provided in (a) of this subsection; and (v) A certificate of permit and a bill of sale listing each animal's green tag accompanies the animal to the buyer's location. These documents do not constitute proof of ownership under this chapter. (c) All fees received under (a) of this subsection, except for the beef commission assessment, must be deposited in the animal disease traceability account in the agricultural local fund created in RCW 43.23.230 .
RCW 16.57.130 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 130
RCW 16.57.130: Similar brands not to be recorded.
Status: in_force

The director shall not record a brand that is identical to a brand of present record; nor a brand so similar to a brand of present record that it will be difficult to distinguish between the brands when applied to livestock.
RCW 16.57.090 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 090
RCW 16.57.090: Brand is personal property—Instruments affecting title, recording, effect—Fee—Nonliability of director for agents.
Status: in_force

A brand is the personal property of the owner of record. Any instrument affecting the title of the brand shall be executed by the recorded owner and acknowledged by a notary public. The director shall record the instrument upon presentation and payment of a recording fee of twenty-five dollars. The recording shall be constructive notice to all the world of the existence and conditions affecting the title to the brand. A copy of all records concerning the brand, certified by the director, shall be received in evidence to all intent and purposes as the original instrument. The director shall not be personally liable for failure of the director's agents to properly record the instrument.
RCW 16.65.400 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 400
RCW 16.65.400: Weighing of livestock at public livestock market.
Status: in_force

(1) Each public livestock market licensee shall maintain and operate approved weighing facilities for the weighing of livestock at such licensee's public livestock market. (2) All dial scales used by the licensee shall be of adequate size to be readily visible to all interested parties and shall be equipped with a mechanical weight recorder. (3) All beam scales used by the licensee shall be equipped with a balance indicator, a weigh beam and a mechanical weight recorder, all readily visible to all interested parties. (4) All scales used by the licensee shall be checked for balance at short intervals during the process of selling and immediately prior to the beginning of each sale day. (5) The scale ticket shall have the weights mechanically imprinted upon the tickets when the weigh beam is in balance during the process of weighing, and shall be issued in triplicate, for all livestock weighed at a public livestock market. A copy of the weight tickets shall be issued to the buyer and seller of the livestock weighed.
RCW 16.60.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 030
RCW 16.60.030: Partition fence—Erection—Notice.
Status: in_force

When two or more persons own land adjoining which is inclosed [enclosed] by one fence, and it becomes necessary for the protection of the interest of one party said partition fence should be made between them, the other or others, when notified thereof, shall erect or cause to be erected one-half of such partition fence, said fence to be erected on, or as near as practicable, the line of said land.
RCW 16.04.015 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 04 / Section 015
RCW 16.04.015: Damages, liability.
Status: in_force

Except as provided under RCW 16.04.100 , whenever any animals trespass as provided in RCW 16.04.010 , the owner or person having possession of such animal shall be liable for all damages the owner or occupant may sustain by reason of such trespass.
RCW 16.04.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 04 / Section 030
RCW 16.04.030: Actions for damages.
Status: in_force

If the owner or person having such animals in charge fails or refuses to pay the damages done by such animals, and the costs, or give satisfactory security for the same within twenty-four hours from the time the notice was served, if served personally, or in case of horses, mares, mules and asses, within twenty-four hours from the time such notice was posted, if served by posting the same, and in case of cattle, goats, sheep and swine within ten days from the time of such posting, the person damaged may commence a suit, before any court having jurisdiction thereof, against the owner of such animals, or against the persons having the same in charge, or possession, when the trespass was committed, if known; and if unknown the defendant shall be designated as John Doe, and the proceedings shall be the same in all respects as in other civil actions, except as modified in RCW 16.04.010 through 16.04.070 . If such suit is commenced in superior court the summons shall require the defendant to appear within five days from the date of service of such summons, if served personally.
RCW 16.68.130 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 130
RCW 16.68.130: Right of access to premises and records.
Status: in_force

The director or his or her authorized agent, shall have free and uninterrupted access to all parts of premises that come under the provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of making inspections and the examination of records.
RCW 16.65.042 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 042
RCW 16.65.042: Special open consignment horse sale license required—Application—Fee—Where and when valid.
Status: in_force

(1) A person shall not operate a special open consignment horse sale without first obtaining a license from the director. The application for the license shall include: (a) The schedule of rates and charges the applicant proposes to impose on the owners of horses for services rendered in the operation of the horse sale; (b) The specific date and exact location of the proposed sale; (c) Projected quantity and approximate value of horses to be handled; and (d) Such other information as the director may reasonably require. (2) The application shall be accompanied by a license fee of one hundred dollars. Upon the approval of the application by the director and compliance with this chapter, the applicant shall be issued a license. A special open consignment horse sale license is valid only for the specific date or dates and exact location for which the license was issued.
RCW 16.04.045 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 04 / Section 045
RCW 16.04.045: Continuance.
Status: in_force

If upon the trial it appears that the defendant is not the owner or person in charge of such offending animals, the case shall be continued, and proceedings had as in RCW 16.04.050 provided, if the proper defendant be unknown to plaintiff.
RCW 16.57.330 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 330
RCW 16.57.330: Disposition of proceeds of sale—No claim made—No proof of ownership provided.
Status: in_force

If, after the expiration of one year from the date of sale, no claim under RCW 16.57.310 is made or no satisfactory proof of ownership is provided under RCW 16.57.320 , the money shall be credited to the department to be expended in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 16.30.040 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 30 / Section 040
RCW 16.30.040: Confiscation—Duties of animal control authority or law enforcement officer.
Status: in_force

(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 poses a public safety or health risk; (c) The animal is in poor health and condition as a result of the possessor; or (d) The animal is being held in contravention of the [this] act. (2) A potentially dangerous wild animal that is confiscated under this section may be returned to the possessor only if the animal control authority or law enforcement officer establishes that the possessor had possession of the animal prior to July 22, 2007, and the return does not pose a public safety or health risk. (3) The animal control authority or law enforcement officer shall serve notice upon the possessor in person or by regular and certified mail, return receipt requested, notifying the possessor of the confiscation, that the possessor is responsible for payment of reasonable costs for caring and providing for the animal during the confiscation, and that the possessor must meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section in order for the animal to be returned to the possessor. (4) If a potentially dangerous wild animal confiscated under this section is not returned to the possessor, the animal control authority or law enforcement officer may release the animal to a facility such as a wildlife sanctuary or a facility exempted pursuant to RCW 16.30.020 . If the animal control authority or law enforcement officer is unable to relocate the animal within a reasonable period of time, it may euthanize the animal. (5) An animal control authority or law enforcement officer may euthanize a potentially dangerous wild animal under this section only if all known reasonable placement options, including relocation to a wildlife sanctuary, are unavailable. (6) This section applies to animal confiscations on or after July 22, 2007.
RCW 16.68.040 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 040
RCW 16.68.040: License required of rendering plants and independent collectors.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to operate a rendering plant or act as an independent collector without first obtaining a license from the director.
RCW 16.50.130 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 50 / Section 130
RCW 16.50.130: Administration of chapter—Rules.
Status: in_force

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 85-765, 72 Stat. 862 and any amendments thereto. Such rules shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW as enacted or hereafter amended concerning the adoption of rules.
RCW 16.57.220 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 220
RCW 16.57.220: Livestock inspection—Fee schedule—Certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided for in RCW 16.65.090 and otherwise in this section, the fee for livestock inspection is $4 per head for cattle and $3.85 for horses, with a call out fee of $20. (2) When cattle are identified with the owner's brand, electronic official individual identification, or other form of identification specified by the director by rule, the fee for livestock inspection is $1.21 per head, with a call out fee of $20. (3) No inspection fee is charged for a calf that is inspected before moving out-of-state under an official temporary grazing permit if the calf is part of a cow-calf unit and the calf is identified with the owner's Washington-recorded brand or other form of identification specified by the director by rule. (4) The fee for inspection of cattle at a processing plant with a daily capacity of no more than 500 head of cattle where the United States department of agriculture maintains a meat inspection program is $4.40 per head, with a call out fee of $20. (5) When a single inspection certificate is issued for 30 or more horses belonging to one person, the fee for livestock inspection is $2.20 per head, with a call out fee of $20. (6) The fee for individual identification certificates is $22 for an annual certificate and $63 for a lifetime certificate, with a call out fee of $20. However, the fee for an annual certificate listing 30 or more animals belonging to one person is $5.50 per head, with a call out fee of $20. A lifetime certificate shall not be issued until the fee has been paid to the director. (7) The minimum fee for the issuance of an inspection certificate by the director is $5.50. The minimum fee does not apply to livestock consigned to a public livestock market or special sale or inspected at a cattle processing plant. (8) No call out fee is charged for an inspection done by a certified veterinarian or field livestock inspector.
RCW 16.52.305 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 305
RCW 16.52.305: Unlawful use of hook—Gross misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

(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.
RCW 16.10.040 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 10 / Section 040
RCW 16.10.040: Dog control zones—Regulations—License fees, collection, disposition.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners shall by ordinance promulgate the regulations to be enforced within a dog control zone. These shall include provisions for the control of unlicensed dogs and the establishment of license fees. The county sheriff and/or other agencies designated by the county commissioners shall be responsible for the enforcement of the act, including the collection of license fees. Fees collected shall be transferred to the current expense fund of each county.
RCW 16.68.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 100
RCW 16.68.100: Procedure upon application—Inspection of premises.
Status: in_force

If the director finds that the locations, buildings, substations equipment, vehicles, places of transfer, or proposed method of operation do not fully comply with the requirements of this chapter, he or she shall notify the applicant by registered letter wherein the same fails to comply. If the applicant whose plant or operation failed to comply notifies the director within ten days from the receipt of the registered letter that he or she will discontinue operations, the fee accompanying the application will be returned to him or her; otherwise no part of the fee will be refunded. If the applicant whose plant failed to comply within a reasonable time, to be fixed by the director or his or her authorized representative, notifies the director that such defects are remedied, a second inspection shall be made. Not more than two inspections may be made on one application.
RCW 16.24.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 050
RCW 16.24.050: Change of boundaries.
Status: in_force

When the county legislative authority of any county deem[s] it advisable to change the boundary or boundaries of any stock restricted area, a hearing shall be held in the same manner as provided in RCW 16.24.020 . If the county legislative authority decides to change the boundary or boundaries of any stock restricted area or areas, it shall within thirty days after the conclusion of such hearing make an order describing said change or changes. Such order shall be entered upon the records of the county and published in a newspaper having general circulation in such county once each week for four successive weeks.
RCW 16.60.090 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 090
RCW 16.60.090: Failure to remove gate—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person retaining a gate across the highway after his or her license shall expire, shall be subject to a fine of one dollar for the first day and fifty cents for each subsequent day he or she shall retain the same, and it may be removed by the road supervisor, as an obstruction, at the cost of the person placing or keeping it upon the highway.
RCW 16.58.900 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 900
RCW 16.58.900: Chapter as cumulative and nonexclusive.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.
RCW 16.65.380 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 380
RCW 16.65.380: Adequate facilities and space required for veterinarians to function.
Status: in_force

Public livestock market facilities shall include adequate space and facilities necessary for market, federal, or state veterinarians to properly carry out their functions as prescribed by law and rules adopted under law or as prescribed by applicable federal law or regulation.
RCW 16.57.340 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 340
RCW 16.57.340: Reciprocal agreements—When livestock from another state an estray, sale.
Status: in_force

The director has the authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with any or all states to prevent the theft, misappropriation, or loss of identification of livestock. The director may declare any livestock which is shipped or moved into this state from those states estrays if the livestock is not accompanied by the proper inspection certificate or other certificates required by the law of the state of origin of the livestock. The director may hold the livestock subject to all costs of holding or sell the livestock and send the funds, after the deduction of the cost of the sale, to the proper authority in the state of origin of the livestock.
RCW 16.60.062 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 062
RCW 16.60.062: Assessing value of partition fence.
Status: in_force

In assessing the value of any partition fence, the parties shall proceed as provided for the assessment of damages in RCW 16.60.020 .
RCW 16.38.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 38 / Section 020
RCW 16.38.020: Director authorized to carry on diagnostic program.
Status: in_force

The director of agriculture is hereby authorized to carry on a diagnostic service program for the purpose of diagnosing any livestock disease which affects or may affect any livestock which is or may be produced in this state or otherwise handled in any manner for public distribution or consumption.
RCW 16.52.350 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 350
RCW 16.52.350: Dog tethering—Penalties.
Status: in_force

(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. (b) If there are multiple dogs tethered, each dog must be on a separate tether and not secured to the same fixed point. (c) The tether must allow the dog to sit, lie down, and stand comfortably without the restraint becoming taut and allow the dog a range of movement. (d) A dog shall not be tethered if it is ill, suffering from a debilitating disease, injured, in distress, in the advanced stages of pregnancy, or under six months of age. (e) A tethered dog must have access to clean water and necessary shelter that is safe and protective while tethered. The shelter and water vessel must be constructed or attached in such a way that the dog cannot knock over the shelter or water vessel. (f) A dog shall not be tethered in a manner that results in the dog being left in unsafe or unsanitary conditions or that forces the dog to stand, sit, or lie down in its own excrement or urine. (g) A dog shall not be tethered by means of a choke, pinch, slip, halter, or prong-type collar, or by any means other than with a properly fitted buckle-type collar or harness that provides enough room between the collar or harness and the dog's throat to allow normal breathing and swallowing. (h) The weight of the tether shall not unreasonably inhibit the free movement of the dog within the area allowed by the length of the tether. (i) The dog shall not be tethered in a manner that causes the dog injury or pain. (2) The provisions of subsection (1)(a) through (d) of this section do not apply to a dog that is: (a) Tethered while it is receiving medical care or treatment under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or is being groomed; (b) Participating temporarily in an exhibition, show, contest, or other event in which the skill, breeding, or stamina of the dog is judged or examined; (c) Being kept temporarily at a camping or recreation area; (d) Being cared for temporarily after having been picked up as a stray or as part of a rescue operation; (e) Being transported in a motor vehicle or temporarily restrained or tied after being unloaded from a motor vehicle; (f) Being trained or used by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or military or national guard unit; or (g) In the physical presence of the person who owns, keeps, or controls the dog. (3) Each incident involving a violation of this section is a separate offense. A person who violates this section is subject to the following penalties: (a) A first offense shall result in a correction warning being issued requiring the offense to be corrected by the person who owns, keeps, or controls the dog within seven days after the date of the warning being issued in lieu of an infraction unless the offense poses an imminent risk to the health or safety of the dog or the dog has been injured as a result of the offense. (b) A second offense is a class 2 civil infraction under RCW 7.80.120 (1)(b). (c) A third or subsequent offense is a class 1 civil infraction under RCW 7.80.120 (1)(a).
RCW 16.65.230 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 230
RCW 16.65.230: Licensee's bond to operate market—One bond for each market.
Status: in_force

Any licensee operating more than one public livestock market shall execute a bond, as herein provided, for each such licensed public livestock market.
RCW 16.76.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 76 / Section 030
RCW 16.76.030: Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.
Status: in_force

(1) The northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account is created as a nonappropriated account in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts, any legislative appropriations, private donations, or any other private or public source directed to the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for: (a) The deployment of nonlethal wolf deterrence resources as described in RCW 16.76.020 ; (b) wolf-livestock management; and (c) grants to the sheriffs' offices of Stevens and Ferry counties for providing a local wildlife specialist to aid the department of fish and wildlife in the management of wolves. Only the director may authorize expenditures from the account in consultation with the advisory board created in RCW 16.76.020 . The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures. Interest earned by deposits in the account must be retained in the account. (2) The advisory board created in RCW 16.76.020 may solicit and receive gifts and grants from public and private sources for the purposes of RCW 16.76.020 .
RCW 16.52.011 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 011
RCW 16.52.011: Definitions—Principles of liability.
Status: in_force

(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, custody, or possession of an animal that was involved in animal fighting as described in RCW 16.52.117 , or the causing of the animal to be deserted by its owner, in any place, without making provisions for the animal's adequate care. (b) "Animal" means any nonhuman mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian. (c) "Animal care and control agency" means any city or county animal control agency or authority authorized to enforce city or county municipal ordinances regulating the care, control, licensing, or treatment of animals within the city or county, and any corporation organized under RCW 16.52.020 that contracts with a city or county to enforce the city or county ordinances governing animal care and control. (d) "Animal control officer" means any individual employed, contracted, or appointed pursuant to RCW 16.52.025 by an animal care and control agency or humane society to aid in the enforcement of ordinances or laws regulating the care and control of animals. For purposes of this chapter, the term "animal control officer" shall be interpreted to include "humane officer" as defined in (h) of this subsection and RCW 16.52.025 . (e) "Dog" means an animal of the species Canis lupus familiaris . (f) "Euthanasia" means the humane destruction of an animal accomplished by a method that involves instantaneous unconsciousness and immediate death, or by a method that causes painless loss of consciousness, and death during the loss of consciousness. (g) "Food" means food or feed appropriate to the species for which it is intended. (h) "Humane officer" means any individual employed, contracted, or appointed by an animal care and control agency or humane society as authorized under RCW 16.52.025 . (i) "Law enforcement agency" means a general authority Washington law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020 . (j) "Livestock" includes, but is not limited to, horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and bison. (k) "Malice" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 9A.04.110 , but applied to acts against animals. (l) "Necessary food" means the provision of species-appropriate food that is easily accessible to the animal and of sufficient quantity and quality to sustain the animal in good health and allow for normal growth or maintenance of healthy body weight, provided at suitable intervals for the species, age, and condition of the animal, but at least once daily unless daily feeding is not suitable for the species, and placed so as to minimize contamination by excrement and pests, or as directed by a veterinarian for medical reasons. (m) "Necessary medical attention" means veterinary care as deemed necessary by a reasonably prudent person to prevent or relieve in a timely manner distress from injury, neglect, or physical infirmity. (n) "Necessary sanitation" means that both indoor areas and outdoor enclosures are kept reasonably clean and free from excess waste, garbage, noxious odors, or other contaminants, objects, or other animals that could cause harm to the animal's health and well-being. (o) "Necessary shelter" means a structure sufficient to protect an animal from wind, rain, snow, cold, heat, or sun that has bedding to permit an animal to remain dry and reasonably clean and maintain a normal body temperature. (p) "Necessary space" means continuous access to an area with the following: (i) Adequate space for exercise necessary for the physical health and well-being of the animal based on the animal's species, age, or physical condition; (ii) Temperature and ventilation suitable to the health and well-being of the animal based on the animal's species, age, or physical condition; and (iii) Regular diurnal lighting cycles of either natural or artificial light. (q) "Necessary water" means the provision of open or adequate access to potable water of a drinkable temperature that is easily accessible to the animal, in sufficient quantity to satisfy the animal's needs and placed so as to minimize contamination of the water by excrement and pests, or as directed by a veterinarian for medical reasons. (r) "Owner" means a person who has a right, claim, title, legal share, or right of possession to an animal or a person having control, custody, or possession of an animal. (s) "Person" means individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, or other legal entities, and agents of those entities. (t) "Substantial bodily harm" means substantial bodily harm as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 . (u) "Tether" means: (i) To restrain an animal by tying or securing the animal to any object or structure; and (ii) a device including, but not limited to, a chain, rope, cable, cord, tie-out, pulley, or trolley system for restraining an animal.
RCW 16.60.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 010
RCW 16.60.010: Lawful fence defined.
Status: in_force

A lawful fence shall be of at least four barbed, horizontal, well-stretched wires, spaced so that the top wire is forty-eight inches, plus or minus four inches, above the ground and the other wires at intervals below the top wire of twelve, twenty-two, and thirty-two inches. These wires shall be securely fastened to substantial posts set firmly in the ground as nearly equidistant as possible, but not more than twenty-four feet apart. If the posts are set more than sixteen feet apart, the wires shall be supported by stays placed no more than eight feet from each other or from the posts.
RCW 16.30.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 30 / Section 050
RCW 16.30.050: City or county ordinances.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.49.095 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 49 / Section 095
RCW 16.49.095: Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Grounds—Request for hearing.
Status: in_force

(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 order of the director; (b) Refused, neglected, or failed to keep and maintain records required under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter to make the records available to the director on request; (c) Refused the director access to any facilities or parts of the facilities for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; or (d) Refused, neglected, or failed to comply with any provisions of chapter 15.130 RCW or rules adopted under that chapter. (2) Upon receipt of notice by the director to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 16.08.070 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 070
RCW 16.08.070: Dangerous dogs and related definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 16.08.070 through 16.08.100 . (1) "Potentially dangerous dog" means any dog that when unprovoked: (a) Inflicts bites on a human or a domestic animal either on public or private property, or (b) chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack, or any dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury, or to cause injury or otherwise to threaten the safety of humans or domestic animals. (2) "Dangerous dog" means any dog that (a) inflicts severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property, (b) kills a domestic animal without provocation while the dog is off the owner's property, or (c) has been previously found to be potentially dangerous because of injury inflicted on a human, the owner having received notice of such and the dog again aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans. (3) "Severe injury" means any physical injury that results in broken bones or disfiguring lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery. (4) "Proper enclosure of a dangerous dog" means, while on the owner's property, a dangerous dog shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the animal from escaping. Such pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top, and shall also provide protection from the elements for the dog. (5) "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. (6) "Animal control officer" means any individual employed, contracted with, or appointed by the animal control authority for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of this chapter or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals, and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any animal. (7) "Owner" means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of an animal.
RCW 16.49.045 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 49 / Section 045
RCW 16.49.045: Inspections.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.65.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 010
RCW 16.65.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) The term "public livestock market" means any place, establishment or facility commonly known as a "public livestock market", "livestock auction market", "livestock sales ring", yards selling on commission, or the like, conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public livestock market, consisting of pens or other enclosures, and their appurtenances in which livestock is received, held, sold, kept for sale or shipment. The term does not include the operation of a person licensed under this chapter to operate a special open consignment horse sale. (2) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (3) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her duly authorized representative. (4) "Licensee" means any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter. (5) "Livestock" includes horses, mules, burros, cattle, sheep, swine, and goats. (6) "Person" means a natural person, individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, and association, and every officer, agent or employee thereof. This term shall import either the singular or the plural as the case may be. (7) "Stockyard" means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a stockyard consisting of pens or other enclosures and their appurtenances in which livestock services such as feeding, watering, weighing, sorting, receiving and shipping are offered to the public: PROVIDED, That stockyard shall not include any facilities where livestock is offered for sale at public auction, feed lots, or quarantined registered feed lots. (8) "Packer" means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering, manufacturing, preparing meat or meat products for sale, marketing meat, meat food products or livestock products. (9) "Special open consignment horse sale" means a sale conducted by a person other than the operator of a public livestock market which is limited to the consignment of horses and donkeys only for sale on an occasional and seasonal basis. (10) "Livestock inspection" or "inspection" means the examination of livestock or livestock hides for brands or any means of identifying livestock or livestock hides including the examination of documents providing evidence of ownership.
RCW 16.70.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 70 / Section 020
RCW 16.70.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words or phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Pet animals" means dogs (Canidae), cats (Felidae), monkeys and other similar primates, turtles, psittacine birds, skunks, or any other species of wild or domestic animals sold or retained for the purpose of being kept as a household pet. (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health or his or her designee. (3) "Department" means the department of health. (4) "Board" means the Washington state board of health. (5) "Person" means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, firm, or association. (6) "Quarantine" means the placing and restraining of any pet animal or animals by direction of the secretary, either within a certain described and designated enclosure or area within this state, or the restraining of any such pet animal or animals from entering this state.
RCW 16.65.240 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 240
RCW 16.65.240: Action on bond—Fraud of licensee.
Status: in_force

Any vendor or consignor creditor claiming to be injured by the fraud of any licensee may bring action upon said bond against both principal and surety in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages caused by such fraud.
RCW 16.49.075 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 49 / Section 075
RCW 16.49.075: Unlawful acts—Selling, trading, or giving away uninspected meat or meat products—Interfering with director's duties.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.52.025 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 025
RCW 16.52.025: Humane societies—Animal control officers.
Status: in_force

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 county in which the appointee seeks to enforce this chapter. To obtain judicial authorization, an appointee seeking judicial authorization on or after June 9, 1994, shall provide evidence satisfactory to the judge that the appointee has successfully completed training which has prepared the appointee to assume the powers granted to animal control officers pursuant to RCW 16.52.015 . The trustees shall review appointments every three years and may revoke an appointment at any time by filing a certified revocation with the superior court that approved the appointment. Authorizations shall not exceed three years or trustee termination, whichever occurs first. To qualify for reappointment when a term expires on or after June 9, 1994, the officer shall obtain training or satisfy the court that the officer has sufficient experience to exercise the powers granted to animal control officers pursuant to RCW 16.52.015 .
RCW 16.67.130 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 130
RCW 16.67.130: Assessments personal debt—Delinquent charge—Civil action to collect.
Status: in_force

Any due and payable assessment levied under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a personal debt of every person so assessed or who otherwise owes the same and shall be due and payable on the fifteenth day of the month following the month the transaction occurred. In the event any such person fails to pay the full amount within such time, the commission shall add to such unpaid assessment an amount of ten percent of the unpaid assessment to defray the cost of collecting the same. In the event of failure of such person to pay such due and payable assessment, the commission may bring civil action against such person in a state court of competent jurisdiction for the collection thereof, together with the above specified ten percent thereon and any other additional necessary reasonable costs including attorneys' fees. Such action shall be tried and judgment rendered as in any other cause of action for debt due and payable.
RCW 16.65.390 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 390
RCW 16.65.390: Adequate space and facilities required for livestock inspectors and veterinarians to function.
Status: in_force

Public livestock market facilities shall include space and facilities necessary for livestock inspectors and veterinarians to properly carry out their duties, as provided by law and rules adopted under law, in a safe and expeditious manner.
RCW 16.68.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 050
RCW 16.68.050: Rendering plant license fee.
Status: in_force

Any person engaged in operating a rendering plant shall secure from the director an annual rendering plant license and pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars: PROVIDED, That no license shall be required to operate a rendering plant on the premises of a licensed slaughtering establishment maintaining state or federal meat inspection unless said rendering plant receives dead animals that have been transported on public highways.
RCW 16.68.070 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 070
RCW 16.68.070: Substation or places of transfer license fee.
Status: in_force

Any rendering plant operator or independent collector that operates substations or places of transfer shall secure from the director an annual substation license or place of transfer license and pay an annual fee of twenty-five dollars for each substation or place of transfer.
RCW 16.04.025 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 04 / Section 025
RCW 16.04.025: Owner of animals unknown—Procedure.
Status: in_force

If the owner or the person having in charge or possession such animals is unknown to the person sustaining the damage, the person retaining such animals shall, within twenty-four hours, notify the county sheriff or the nearest state brand inspector as to the number, description, and location of the animals. The county sheriff or brand inspector shall examine the animals by brand, tattoo, or other identifying characteristics and attempt to ascertain ownership. If the animal is marked with a brand or tattoo which is registered with the director of agriculture, the brand inspector or county sheriff shall furnish this information and other pertinent information to the person holding the animals who in turn shall send the notice required in RCW 16.04.020 to the animals' owner of record by certified mail. If the county sheriff or the brand inspector determines that there is no apparent damage to the property of the person retaining the animals, or if the person sustaining the damage contacts the county sheriff or brand inspector to have the animals removed from his or her property, such animals shall be removed in accordance with chapter 16.24 RCW. Such removal shall not prejudice the property owner's ability to recover damages through civil suit.
RCW 16.50.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 50 / Section 100
RCW 16.50.100: Declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

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 produces other benefits for producers, processors and consumers which tend to expedite the orderly flow of livestock and their products. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the state of Washington to require that the slaughter of all livestock, and the handling of livestock in connection with slaughter, shall be carried out only by humane methods and to provide that methods of slaughter shall conform generally to those authorized by the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, and regulations thereunder.
RCW 16.08.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 010
RCW 16.08.010: Liability for injury to stock by dogs.
Status: in_force

The owner or keeper of any dog shall be liable to the owner of any animal killed or injured by such dog for the amount of damages sustained and costs of collection, to be recovered in a civil action.
RCW 16.08.110 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 110
RCW 16.08.110: Breed-based regulations.
Status: in_force

(1) A city or county may not prohibit the possession of a dog based upon its breed, impose requirements specific to possession of a dog based upon its breed, or declare a dog dangerous or potentially dangerous based on its breed unless all of the following conditions are met: (a) The city or county has established and maintains a reasonable process for exempting any dog from breed-based regulations or a breed ban if the dog passes the American kennel club canine good citizen test or a reasonably equivalent canine behavioral test as determined by the city or county; (b) Dogs that pass the American kennel club canine good citizen test or a reasonably equivalent canine behavioral test are exempt from breed-based regulations for a period of at least two years; (c) Dogs that pass the American kennel club canine good citizen test or a reasonably equivalent canine behavioral test are given the opportunity to retest to maintain their exemption from breed-based regulations; and (d) Dogs that fail the American kennel club canine good citizen test or a reasonably equivalent canine behavioral test are given the opportunity to retest within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the city or county. (2) This section does not apply to the act of documenting either a dog's breed or its physical appearance, or both, solely for identification purposes when declaring a dog dangerous or potentially dangerous. (3) For the purpose of this section, "dog" means a domesticated member of the family canidae, specifically species Canus lupus familiaris , and excludes nondomesticated members of the family canidae and any hybrids thereof, including but not limited to wolves, coyotes, wolf-dog hybrids, and coyote-dog hybrids.
RCW 16.38.040 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 38 / Section 040
RCW 16.38.040: Agreements and/or contracts with other entities.
Status: in_force

In carrying out such diagnostic service program the director of agriculture may enter into agreements and/or contracts with any other governmental agencies whether state or federal or public institution such as Washington State University or private institutions and/or research organizations.
RCW 16.65.250 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 250
RCW 16.65.250: Action on bond—Failure to comply with chapter.
Status: in_force

The director or any vendor or consignor creditor may also bring action upon said bond against both principal and surety in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the damages caused by any failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and/or regulations adopted hereunder.
RCW 16.60.080 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 080
RCW 16.60.080: Temporary gate across highway.
Status: in_force

Whenever any inhabitant of this state shall have his or her fences removed by floods or destroyed by fire, the county commissioners of the county in which he or she resides shall have power to grant a license or permit for him or her to put a convenient gate or gates across any highway for a limited period of time, to be named in their order, in order to secure him or her from depredations upon his or her crops until he or she can repair his or her fences, and they shall grant such license or permit for no longer period than they may think absolutely necessary.
RCW 16.67.140 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 140
RCW 16.67.140: Livestock purchasers to provide list of sellers to commission.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt regulations requiring the purchasers of livestock subject to the assessments under this chapter, to furnish the commission with the names of persons from whom such livestock was purchased. Refusal or failure to furnish the commission with such a list shall constitute a misdemeanor.
RCW 16.67.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 010
RCW 16.67.010: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Washington state beef commission act.
RCW 16.52.330 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 330
RCW 16.52.330: Veterinarians—Animal cruelty—Liability immunity.
Status: in_force

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 action brought against such veterinarian for reporting the suspected incident. The immunity provided in this section applies only if the veterinarian receives no financial benefit from the suspected incident of animal cruelty beyond charges for services rendered prior to the veterinarian making the initial report.
RCW 16.65.270 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 270
RCW 16.65.270: Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor—Failure of vendor, consignor to file claim.
Status: in_force

If a vendor or consignor creditor so addressed fails, refuses or neglects to file in the office of the director his or her verified claim as requested by the director within sixty days from the date of such request, the director shall be relieved of further duty or action on behalf of the producer or consignor creditor.
RCW 16.68.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 030
RCW 16.68.030: Sale, gift, or conveyance prohibited—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or give away a dead animal or convey the same along any public road or land not his or her own: PROVIDED, That dead animals may be sold or given away to and legally transported on highways by a person having an unrevoked, annual license to operate a rendering plant or by a person having an unrevoked, annual license to operate as an independent collector.
RCW 16.68.190 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 190
RCW 16.68.190: Bait for trapping purposes—Exception.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the department of fish and wildlife from using the carcasses of dead animals for trap bait in their regular trapping operations.
RCW 16.08.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 020
RCW 16.08.020: Dogs injuring stock may be killed.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for any person who shall see any dog or dogs chasing, biting, injuring or killing any sheep, swine or other domestic animal, including poultry, belonging to such person, on any real property owned or leased by, or under the control of, such person, or on any public highway, to kill such dog or dogs, and it shall be the duty of the owner or keeper of any dog or dogs so found chasing, biting or injuring any domestic animal, including poultry, upon being notified of that fact by the owner of such domestic animals or poultry, to thereafter keep such dog or dogs in leash or confined upon the premises of the owner or keeper thereof, and in case any such owner or keeper of a dog or dogs shall fail or neglect to comply with the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for the owner of such domestic animals or poultry to kill such dog or dogs found running at large.
RCW 16.72.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 72 / Section 020
RCW 16.72.020: Quarantine controls.
Status: in_force

Fur farming shall be deemed an agricultural pursuit and the director is hereby authorized to exercise quarantine controls over such farms in accordance with the provisions of this title. Facilities available to the department may be used by the director in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 16.57.277 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 277
RCW 16.57.277: Custom slaughter beef tags—Fee—Rules.
Status: in_force

Any person licensed as a custom farm slaughterer under RCW 16.49.035 shall complete and attach a custom slaughter beef tag to each of the four quarters of all slaughtered cattle handled by the slaughterer. The tags must remain on the quarters until the quarters are cut and wrapped. Only the director may provide custom slaughter beef tags to custom farm slaughterers. The fee for each set of four custom slaughter beef tags is as prescribed in WAC 16-607-100 as it existed on January 1, 2000. The director may, by rule, establish criteria for the use of custom slaughter beef tags.
RCW 16.72.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 72 / Section 030
RCW 16.72.030: Fox, mink, marten declared personalty.
Status: in_force

All fox, mink and marten that have been lawfully imported or acquired, or bred or reared in captivity or enclosures, are declared to be personal property. Any person hereafter acquiring any such fur bearing animals in the wild state, shall within ten days furnish satisfactory proof to the director that such animals were lawfully obtained. Such wild animals shall not become personal property under the provisions of this section until such proof is furnished.
RCW 16.52.185 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 185
RCW 16.52.185: Exclusions from chapter.
Status: in_force

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 defined in RCW 15.76.120 .
RCW 16.36.110 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 110
RCW 16.36.110: Violations, gross misdemeanor—Injunction—Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
Status: in_force

(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 adopted under this chapter in the superior court of Thurston county or of the county in which such violation occurs notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. (3) The director may deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued under this chapter for any failure or refusal to comply with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. Upon notice by the director to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 16.57.370 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 370
RCW 16.57.370: Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

All fees collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in an account in the agricultural local fund and used to carry out the purposes of this chapter, except as otherwise provided.
RCW 16.52.015 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 015
RCW 16.52.015: Enforcement—Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies.
Status: in_force

(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 provisions of this chapter. (2) Animal control officers enforcing this chapter shall comply with the same constitutional and statutory restrictions concerning the execution of police powers imposed on law enforcement officers who enforce this chapter and other criminal laws of the state of Washington. (3) Animal control officers have the following enforcement powers when enforcing this chapter: (a) The power to issue civil penalties based on violations under RCW 16.52.360 ; (b) The power to issue citations based on probable cause to offenders for civil infractions and misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor violations of this chapter or RCW 9.08.070 through 9.08.078 or 81.48.070 ; (c) The power to cause a law enforcement officer to arrest and take into custody any person the animal control officer has probable cause to believe has committed or is committing a violation of this chapter or RCW 9.08.070 or 81.48.070 . Animal control officers may make an oral complaint to a prosecuting attorney or a law enforcement officer to initiate arrest. The animal control officer causing the arrest shall file with the arresting agency a written complaint within 24 hours of the arrest, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, stating the alleged act or acts constituting a violation; (d) The power to carry nonfirearm protective devices for personal protection; (e) The power to prepare affidavits in support of search warrants and to execute search warrants when accompanied by law enforcement officers to investigate violations of this chapter or RCW 9.08.070 or 81.48.070 , and to seize evidence of those violations. (4) Upon request of an animal control officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has violated this chapter or RCW 9.08.070 or 81.48.070 , a law enforcement agency officer may arrest the alleged offender.
RCW 16.67.093 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 093
RCW 16.67.093: Subpoenas.
Status: in_force

The commission has the power to subpoena witnesses and to issue subpoenas for the production of any books, records, or documents of any kind for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.
RCW 16.58.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 060
RCW 16.58.060: Certified feed lot license—Expiration—Late renewal.
Status: in_force

Certified feed lot licenses expire on June 30th following the date of issuance. If a person fails, refuses, or neglects to apply for renewal of a license by June 30th, the person's license shall expire. To reinstate a license, the person shall be assessed a late fee of twenty-five dollars which shall be added to the regular license fee and shall be paid before the director may issue a license to the applicant.
RCW 16.24.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 060
RCW 16.24.060: Road signs in range areas.
Status: in_force

At the point where a public road enters a range area, and at such other points thereon within such area as the county legislative authority shall designate, there shall be erected a road sign bearing the words: "RANGE AREA. WATCH OUT FOR LIVESTOCK."
RCW 16.52.230 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 230
RCW 16.52.230: Remedies not impaired.
Status: in_force

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 and shall not affect any other remedy.
RCW 16.04.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 04 / Section 060
RCW 16.04.060: Sale—When costs may be charged to plaintiff.
Status: in_force

Upon the trial of an action as herein provided [RCW 16.04.010 through 16.04.070 ] the plaintiff shall prove the amount of damages sustained and the amount of expenses incurred for keeping the offending animals, and any judgment rendered for damages, costs, and expenses against the defendant shall be a lien upon such animals committing the damage, and the same may be sold and the proceeds shall be applied in full satisfaction of the judgment as in other cases of sale of personal property on execution: PROVIDED, That no judgment shall be continued against the defendant for any deficiency over the amount realized on the sale of such animals, if it shall appear upon the trial that no damage was sustained, or that a tender was made and paid into court of an amount equal to the damage and costs, then judgment shall be rendered against the plaintiff for costs of suit and damage sustained by defendant.
RCW 16.57.023 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 023
RCW 16.57.023: Permanent renewal of brands—Heritage brands—Fees.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.65.150 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 150
RCW 16.65.150: Penalty for failure to disclose unsatisfied lien, mortgage.
Status: in_force

The delivery of livestock, for the purpose of sale, by any consignor or vendor to a public livestock market or special open consignment horse sale without making a full disclosure to the agent or licensee of such public livestock market or special open consignment horse sale of any unsatisfied lien or mortgage upon such livestock shall constitute a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 16.70.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 70 / Section 060
RCW 16.70.060: Concurrent powers—Cooperation between officials.
Status: in_force

The powers conferred on the secretary by this chapter shall be concurrent with the powers conferred on the director of the department of agriculture by chapter 16.36 RCW, and chapter 43.23 RCW, and the secretary and director shall cooperate in exercising their responsibilities in these areas.
RCW 16.68.080 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 080
RCW 16.68.080: Expiration of license—Revocation.
Status: in_force

Any license or permit issued under this chapter shall expire on the thirtieth day of June next subsequent to the date of issue, and may be sooner revoked by the director or his or her authorized representative for violations of this chapter. Any licensee or permittee under this chapter shall have the right to demand a hearing before the director before a revocation is made permanent.
RCW 16.08.080 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 080
RCW 16.08.080: Dangerous dogs—Notice to owners—Right of appeal—Certificate of registration required—Surety bond—Liability insurance—Restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any city or county that has a notification and appeal procedure with regard to determining a dog within its jurisdiction to be dangerous may continue to utilize or amend its procedure. A city or county animal control authority that does not have a notification and appeal procedure in place as of June 13, 2002, and seeks to declare a dog within its jurisdiction, as defined in subsection (7) of this section, to be dangerous must serve notice upon the dog owner in person or by regular and certified mail, return receipt requested. (2) The notice must state: The statutory basis for the proposed action; the reasons the authority considers the animal dangerous; a statement that the dog is subject to registration and controls required by this chapter, including a recitation of the controls in subsection (6) of this section; and an explanation of the owner's rights and of the proper procedure for appealing a decision finding the dog dangerous. (3) Prior to the authority issuing its final determination, the authority shall notify the owner in writing that he or she is entitled to an opportunity to meet with the authority, at which meeting the owner may give, orally or in writing, any reasons or information as to why the dog should not be declared dangerous. The notice shall state the date, time, and location of the meeting, which must occur prior to expiration of fifteen calendar days following delivery of the notice. The owner may propose an alternative meeting date and time, but such meeting must occur within the fifteen-day time period set forth in this section. After such meeting, the authority must issue its final determination, in the form of a written order, within fifteen calendar days. In the event the authority declares a dog to be dangerous, the order shall include a recital of the authority for the action, a brief concise statement of the facts that support the determination, and the signature of the person who made the determination. The order shall be sent by regular and certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered in person to the owner at the owner's last address known to the authority. (4) If the local jurisdiction has provided for an administrative appeal of the final determination, the owner must follow the appeal procedure set forth by that jurisdiction. If the local jurisdiction has not provided for an administrative appeal, the owner may appeal a municipal authority's final determination that the dog is dangerous to the municipal court, and may appeal a county animal control authority's or county sheriff's final determination that the dog is dangerous to the district court. The owner must make such appeal within twenty days of receiving the final determination. While the appeal is pending, the authority may order that the dog be confined or controlled in compliance with RCW 16.08.090 . If the dog is determined to be dangerous, the owner must pay all costs of confinement and control. (5) It is unlawful for an owner to have a dangerous dog in the state without a certificate of registration issued under this section. This section and RCW 16.08.090 and 16.08.100 shall not apply to police dogs as defined in RCW 4.24.410 . (6) Unless a city or county has a more restrictive code requirement, the animal control authority of the city or county in which an owner has a dangerous dog shall issue a certificate of registration to the owner of such animal if the owner presents to the animal control unit sufficient evidence of: (a) A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and the posting of the premises with a clearly visible warning sign that there is a dangerous dog on the property. In addition, the owner shall conspicuously display a sign with a warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog; (b) A surety bond issued by a surety insurer qualified under chapter 48.28 RCW in a form acceptable to the animal control authority in the sum of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars, payable to any person injured by the dangerous dog; or (c) A policy of liability insurance, such as homeowner's insurance, issued by an insurer qualified under Title 48 RCW in the amount of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars, insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog. (7)(a)(i) If an owner has the dangerous dog in an incorporated area that is serviced by both a city and a county animal control authority, the owner shall obtain a certificate of registration from the city authority; (ii) If an owner has the dangerous dog in an incorporated or unincorporated area served only by a county animal control authority, the owner shall obtain a certificate of registration from the county authority; (iii) If an owner has the dangerous dog in an incorporated or unincorporated area that is not served by an animal control authority, the owner shall obtain a certificate of registration from the office of the local sheriff. (b) This subsection does not apply if a city or county does not allow dangerous dogs within its jurisdiction. (8) Cities and counties may charge an annual fee, in addition to regular dog licensing fees, to register dangerous dogs. (9) Nothing in this section limits a local authority in placing additional restrictions upon owners of dangerous dogs. This section does not require a local authority to allow a dangerous dog within its jurisdiction.
RCW 16.38.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 38 / Section 050
RCW 16.38.050: Acceptance of gifts, funds, equipment, etc.
Status: in_force

In carrying out such diagnostic service program, the director of agriculture may accept public or private funds, gifts or equipment or any other necessary properties.
RCW 16.57.275 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 275
RCW 16.57.275: Transporting cattle carcass or primal part—Certificate of permit required.
Status: in_force

Any cattle carcass, or primal part thereof, of any breed or age being transported in this state from other than a state or federal licensed and inspected slaughterhouse or common carrier hauling for the slaughterhouse, shall be accompanied by a certificate of permit signed by the owner of the carcass or primal part thereof and, if the carcass or primal part is delivered to a facility custom handling the carcasses or primal parts thereof, the certificate of permit shall be deposited with the owner or manager of the custom handling facility and the certificate of permit shall be retained for a period of one year and be made available to the department for inspection during regular business hours or any working shift.
RCW 16.58.080 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 080
RCW 16.58.080: Livestock inspection—Facilities required—Help to be furnished.
Status: in_force

Every certified feed lot shall be equipped with a facility or a livestock pen, approved by the director as to location and construction within the feed lot so that necessary livestock inspection can be carried on in a proper, expeditious and safe manner. Each licensee shall furnish the director with sufficient help necessary to carry out inspections in the manner set forth above.
RCW 16.57.407 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 407
RCW 16.57.407: Microchip in a horse—Authority to investigate removal.
Status: in_force

The department has the authority to conduct an investigation of an incident where scars or other marks indicate that a microchip has been removed from a horse.
RCW 16.70.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 70 / Section 030
RCW 16.70.030: Emergency action authorized—Scope—Animals as public nuisance.
Status: in_force

In the event of an emergency arising out of an outbreak of communicable disease caused by exposure to or contact with pet animals, the secretary is hereby authorized to take any reasonable action deemed necessary by him or her to protect the public health, including but not limited to the use of quarantine or the institution of any legal action authorized pursuant to Title 7 RCW and RCW 43.70.170 , 43.70.180 , and 43.70.190 . The secretary shall have authority to destroy any pet animal or animals which may reasonably be suspected of having a communicable disease dangerous to humans and such animal or animals are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
RCW 16.36.080 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 080
RCW 16.36.080: Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation.
Status: in_force

(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 among animals within the state. (2) Persons using their own diagnostic services must report any reportable disease among animals within the state to the director. (3) The director shall investigate and/or maintain records of all cases of reportable diseases among animals within this state. (4) The director may require appropriate treatment of any animal affected with, suspected of being affected with, or that has been exposed to any reportable disease. The owner may dispose of the animal rather than treating the animal as required by the director. (5) It is unlawful for any person to import any animal infected with or exposed to a reportable disease without a permit from the director.
RCW 16.67.123 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 123
RCW 16.67.123: Transfer of cattle by meat packer as sale.
Status: in_force

The transfer of cattle owned by a meat packer from a feed lot to a slaughterhouse for slaughter shall be deemed a sale of such cattle for the purpose of chapter 16.67 RCW. Such packer shall pay directly to the beef commission the same assessment as required of all other cattle owners selling cattle.
RCW 16.52.340 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 340
RCW 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.
Status: in_force

(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 animal control officer or law enforcement officer who reasonably believes that an animal is suffering or is likely to suffer harm from exposure to excessive heat, cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of necessary water is authorized to enter a vehicle or enclosed space to remove an animal by any means reasonable under the circumstances if no other person is present in the immediate area who has access to the vehicle or enclosed space and who will immediately remove the animal. An animal control officer, law enforcement officer, or the department or agency employing such an officer is not liable for any damage to property resulting from actions taken under this section. (3) Nothing in this section prevents the person who has confined the animal in the vehicle or enclosed space from being convicted of separate offenses for animal cruelty under RCW 16.52.205 or 16.52.207 .
RCW 16.49.115 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 49 / Section 115
RCW 16.49.115: Application of administrative procedure act.
Status: in_force

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.
RCW 16.58.140 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 140
RCW 16.58.140: Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

All fees provided for in this chapter shall be deposited in an account in the agricultural local fund and used for enforcing and carrying out the purpose and provisions of this chapter or chapter 16.57 RCW.
RCW 16.24.230 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 230
RCW 16.24.230: Moving another's livestock from range.
Status: in_force

No person shall remove any livestock belonging to another from the range on which they are permitted to run at large, without the prior consent of the owner thereof. The owner of any livestock may move his or her own livestock, together with such other livestock as cannot be separated from his or her own, to the nearest corral, or other facility in order to separate his or her own livestock, if the other livestock are returned to the same location from which they were moved within twenty-four hours.
RCW 16.57.223 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 223
RCW 16.57.223: Payment of inspection fee—Due at inspection—Lien—Late fee.
Status: in_force

(1) Any inspection fee shall be paid to the department by the owner or person in possession of the livestock unless the inspection is requested by the purchaser and then the fee shall be paid by the purchaser. (2) Except as provided by rule, the inspection fee is due and payable at the time inspection is performed and shall be paid upon billing by the department and, if not, constitutes a prior lien on the cattle or cattle hides or horses or horse hides inspected until the fee is paid. (3) A late fee of one and one-half percent per month shall be assessed on the unpaid balance against persons more than thirty days in arrears.
RCW 16.57.165 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 165
RCW 16.57.165: Agreements with others to perform livestock inspection.
Status: in_force

The director may, in order to reduce the cost of inspection to livestock owners, enter into agreements with any qualified county, municipal, or other local law enforcement agency, or qualified individuals for the purpose of performing livestock inspection in areas where inspection by the director may not readily be available.
RCW 16.57.460 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 460
RCW 16.57.460: Livestock inspection program report.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall submit a livestock inspection program report pursuant to RCW 43.01.036 by November 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, to the appropriate committees of the legislature having oversight over agriculture and fiscal matters. The report must also be submitted to the livestock identification advisory committee created in RCW 16.57.015 . The report must include amounts collected, a report on program expenditures, and any recommendations for making the program more efficient, improving the program, or modifying livestock inspection fees to cover the costs of the program. The report must also address the financial status of the program, including whether there is a need to review fees so that the program continues to be supported by fees. (2) This section expires July 1, 2030.
RCW 16.36.150 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 150
RCW 16.36.150: Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(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 out of Washington, unless an exception is provided by rule; and (c) Owners of cattle slaughtered in the state. (2) The fee adopted by the department may not exceed forty cents per head of cattle. (3)(a) Except where the seller presents proof that the fee has been paid by a meat processor under (c) of this subsection, the fee required in this section must be paid by the owner of cattle receiving a livestock inspection issued by the department under chapter 16.57 RCW in the same manner as livestock inspection fees are collected under RCW 16.57.220 . (b) The fee required in this section must be paid from the owner of cattle not receiving a livestock inspection issued by the department under chapter 16.57 RCW by the fifteenth day of the month following the month the sale or transportation out-of-state occurred, or at a different time as designated by rule. (c) When cattle are slaughtered, the fee required by this section must be collected from the seller of the cattle by the meat processor. The meat processor must transmit the fee to the department by the fifteenth day of the month following the month the transaction occurred, or at a different time as designated by rule. When cattle owned by a meat processor are slaughtered, the fee must be paid by the meat processor. (4) All fees received by the department under this section must be deposited in the animal disease traceability account in the agricultural local fund created in RCW 43.23.230 to carry out animal disease traceability activities for cattle and to compensate the livestock identification program for data and fee collection. (5) Any person failing to pay the fee established in this section has committed a class 1 civil infraction punishable as provided in RCW 7.80.120 . Each violation is a separate and distinct offense.
RCW 16.58.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 030
RCW 16.58.030: Rules—Interference with director proscribed.
Status: in_force

The director may adopt those rules as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. No person shall interfere with the director when he or she is performing or carrying out any duties imposed upon the director by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
RCW 16.30.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 30 / Section 030
RCW 16.30.030: Prohibited behavior.
Status: in_force

(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 wild animal prior to July 22, 2007, and who is the legal possessor of the animal may keep possession of the animal for the remainder of the animal's life. The person must maintain veterinary records, acquisition papers for the animal, if available, or other documents or records that establish that the person possessed the animal prior to July 22, 2007, and present the paperwork to an animal control or law enforcement authority upon request. The person shall have the burden of proving that he or she possessed the animal prior to July 22, 2007.
RCW 16.36.050 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 050
RCW 16.36.050: Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct.
Status: in_force

(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 animals that qualify for an exemption in RCW 16.36.140 ; or (b) Other animals exempted by the director by rule. (2) For animals imported into Washington it is unlawful for a person to transport or deliver an animal to any physical address other than the physical address of the destination designated by a certificate of veterinary inspection, import health papers, permits, or other transportation documents required by law or rule. The director may exempt animals from this requirement by rule. (3) It is unlawful for a person to intentionally falsely make, complete, alter, use, or sign a certificate of veterinary inspection or official animal health document of the department. (4) It is unlawful for a person to intentionally falsely apply, alter, or remove an official animal health or official animal identification tag, permanent mark, or other device. (5) It is unlawful for a person to willfully hinder, obstruct, or resist the director, or any peace officer or deputized state veterinarian acting under him or her, when engaged in the performance of their duties. (6) It is unlawful for a person to willfully fail to comply with or to violate any rule or order adopted by the director under this chapter.
RCW 16.68.120 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 120
RCW 16.68.120: Duty of licensees—Standards.
Status: in_force

Every licensee under this chapter shall comply with the following: (1) Dead animals shall be placed in containers or vehicles which are constructed of or lined with impervious material, and which do not permit the escape of any liquid, and which are covered in such a way that the contents shall not be openly exposed to insects. (2) All vehicles and containers used for transporting dead animals shall be properly cleaned and disinfected before leaving the premises of a rendering plant, substation or place of transfer. (3) After original loading, dead animals shall not be moved from the transporting container or vehicle upon a public highway or in any other place, except at a licensed rendering plant, licensed substation, or licensed place of transfer. (4) No containers and vehicles used for transporting dead animals shall be used for the transporting of live animals except to a licensed rendering plant. (5) All vehicles used to haul dead animals that have died of an infectious or contagious disease, shall proceed directly to the unloading point and shall not enter other premises until the vehicle has been properly cleaned and disinfected. (6) The name of the rendering plant or independent collector shall be painted in letters at least four inches high on each side of every truck used for transporting dead animals. (7) The skinning and dismembering of dead animals shall be done in the building where they are processed. (8) Cooking vats or tanks shall be airtight except for proper escape for steam or vapor. (9) Steam or vapor from cooking vats or tanks shall be so disposed of as not to be detrimental to public health or safety. (10) Dead animals shall be processed within forty-eight hours after delivery to the rendering plant. (11) No carcasses, parts thereof, or packing house refuse under process for marketing shall be permitted to come in contact with any part of the building or the equipment used in connection with the unloading, skinning, dismembering and grinding of carcasses or refuse as originally received at disposal plant.
RCW 16.60.095 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 095
RCW 16.60.095: Fees.
Status: in_force

The fees of the auditor under RCW 16.60.080 through 16.60.095 shall be paid by the applicant.
RCW 16.52.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 100
RCW 16.52.100: Confinement without food and water—Intervention by others.
Status: in_force

(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 as it is confined. The person shall not be liable to action for the entry, and may collect from the animal's owner the reasonable cost of the food and water. The animal shall be subject to attachment for the costs and shall not be exempt from levy and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment. (2) An investigating officer may enter into and upon a property, building, dwelling, or vehicle to provide a confined animal necessary food and water prior to the animal being without necessary food or water for 24 consecutive hours if the officer has probable cause to believe the animal's health or life is in imminent danger. If an investigating officer finds it extremely difficult to supply confined animals with food and water, the officer may remove the animals to protective custody for that purpose. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring an investigating officer to wait for an animal to be confined or impounded without necessary food or water for 24 consecutive hours before making a determination that the animal has been abandoned. (4) When determining if an animal has been abandoned under this chapter, a determination of abandonment by an officer must be based on probable cause.
RCW 16.65.300 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 300
RCW 16.65.300: Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor—Refusal by surety company to pay demand—Action on bond—New bond, suspension or revocation of license on failure to file.
Status: in_force

Upon the refusal of the surety company to pay the demand, the director may bring an action on the bond in behalf of vendor and consignor creditors. Upon any action being commenced on the bond, the director may require the filing of a new bond. Immediately upon the recovery in any action on the bond the licensee shall file a new bond. Upon failure to file the new bond within ten days, such a failure shall constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license.
RCW 16.49.025 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 49 / Section 025
RCW 16.49.025: Rules.
Status: in_force

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 identification or tagging of meat food animals slaughtered by licensees to maintain identification of the owner of the animal; (3) Requirements for handling and storing inspected and uninspected meats and meat products; (4) Requirements for labeling meat and meat products; and (5) Requirements for slaughtering and processing of meat food birds by licensees.
RCW 16.10.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 10 / Section 030
RCW 16.10.030: Dog control zones—Public hearing, publication of notice.
Status: in_force

In determining whether a dog control zone should be established, the county commissioners shall call a public hearing, notice of which shall be published once a week for each of four consecutive weeks prior thereto in a newspaper of general circulation within the proposed zone. At such a hearing, proponents and opponents of the proposed dog control zone may appear and present their views. The final decision of the commissioners with respect to the establishment of such a zone shall not be made until the conclusion of the hearing.
RCW 16.58.160 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 160
RCW 16.58.160: Suspension of license awaiting investigation—Hearing.
Status: in_force

The director may, when a certified feed lot's conditions become such that the integrity of reports or records of the cattle in that feed lot becomes doubtful, immediately suspend the certified feed lot's license until such time as the director can conduct an investigation to verify the condition of reports or records. Upon notice by the director to suspend a license under this section, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 16.68.180 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 68 / Section 180
RCW 16.68.180: Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
RCW 16.57.350 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 350
RCW 16.57.350: Rules—Enforcement of chapter.
Status: in_force

The director may adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the director to enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and/or rules adopted hereunder. No person shall interfere with the director when he or she is performing or carrying out duties imposed on him or her by this chapter and/or rules adopted hereunder.
RCW 16.49.008 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 49 / Section 008
RCW 16.49.008: Application.
Status: in_force

(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, "chicken" means the species Gallus domesticus.
RCW 16.24.110 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 110
RCW 16.24.110: Public nuisance—Impounding.
Status: in_force

Any horses, mules, donkeys, or cattle of any age running at large or trespassing in violation of chapter 16.24 RCW as now or hereafter amended, which are not restrained as provided by RCW 16.04.010 , are declared to be a public nuisance. The sheriff of the county where found and the nearest brand inspector shall have authority to impound such animals which are not restrained as provided by RCW 16.04.010 .
RCW 16.24.160 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 160
RCW 16.24.160: Conduct of sale—Disposition of proceeds.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale of animals impounded under this chapter, after deducting the costs of sale, shall be impounded in the estray fund of the department of agriculture, and if no valid claim is made within one year from the date of sale, the director of the department of agriculture shall transfer the proceeds of sale to the brand fund of the department to be used for the enforcement of this chapter.
RCW 16.65.424 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 424
RCW 16.65.424: Additional sales days limited to sales of horses and/or mules.
Status: in_force

The director has the authority to grant a licensee an additional sales day, or days, limited to the sale of horses and/or mules and may if requested grant the licensee, by permit, the authority to have the sale at premises other than at his or her public livestock market if the facilities are approved by the director as being adequate for the protection of the health and safety of the horses and/or mules. For the purpose of such limited sale the facility requirements of RCW 16.65.360 shall not be applicable.
RCW 16.57.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 020
RCW 16.57.020: Livestock brands—Director is the recorder—Recording fee.
Status: in_force

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-two dollar recording fee. The director shall, upon his or her satisfaction that the application and brand facsimile meet the requirements of this chapter and its rules, record the brand. The director must establish a staggered brand record renewal schedule and may adopt an annual or biennial renewal schedule if necessary. The application to transfer a brand shall be accompanied by a notarized form that includes a facsimile of the brand, a description, information about the current owners, and a twenty-seven dollar and fifty cent transfer fee. If the application to transfer a brand is for a legacy brand, the application must be accompanied by a one hundred dollar transfer fee. For purposes of this section, "legacy brand" means a brand that has been in continuous use for at least twenty-five years.
RCW 16.67.180 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 180
RCW 16.67.180: Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) Under RCW 42.56.380 , certain agricultural business records, commission records, and department of agriculture records relating to the commission and producers of agricultural commodities are exempt from public disclosure. (2) Financial and commercial information and records submitted to either the department or the commission for the purpose of administering this chapter may be shared between the department and the commission. They may also be used, if required, in any suit or administrative hearing involving any provision of this chapter or a marketing order. (3) This chapter does not prohibit: (a) The issuance of general statements based upon the reports of persons subject to this chapter as long as the statements do not identify the information furnished by any person; or (b) The publication by the director or the commission of the name of any person violating this chapter and a statement of the manner of the violation by that person.
RCW 16.52.300 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 52 / Section 300
RCW 16.52.300: Dogs or cats used as bait—Seizure—Limitation.
Status: in_force

(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 being trained. The seized animals shall be disposed of by the court pursuant to the provisions of RCW 16.52.200 (3). (2) This section shall not in any way interfere with or impair the operation of any provision of Title 28B RCW, relating to higher education or biomedical research.
RCW 16.65.015 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 015
RCW 16.65.015: Application of chapter—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except under subsection (2) of this section, this chapter does not apply to: (a) A farmer selling his or her own livestock. (b) A farmers' cooperative association or an association of livestock breeders when any class of their own livestock is assembled and offered for sale at a special sale under the association's management and responsibility. (c) A youth livestock organization such as 4-H, FFA, or other junior livestock group, when any class of livestock owned by the youth members is assembled and offered for sale at a special sale under the organization's management and responsibility. (2) Any farmer, farmers' cooperative association, livestock breeders' association, or youth livestock organization under subsection (1) of this section, may, upon obtaining a permit from the director, conduct a public sale of his or her or its members livestock on an occasional or seasonal basis. Application for the permit shall be in writing to the director for his or her approval at least fifteen days before the proposed public sale is scheduled to be held. The application must be complete and accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars for each sale, except that the fee is waived for youth livestock organizations. The sale is subject to the livestock and health inspection requirements as provided in this chapter for sales at public livestock markets, unless otherwise prescribed by rule.
RCW 16.57.200 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 200
RCW 16.57.200: Duty of owner or agent—Livestock inspection.
Status: in_force

Any owner or his or her agent shall make livestock being inspected readily accessible and shall cooperate with the director to carry out the inspection in a safe and expeditious manner.
RCW 16.57.070 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 070
RCW 16.57.070: Conflicting claims to brand.
Status: in_force

The director shall determine conflicting claims between applicants to a brand, and in so doing shall consider the priority of applicants.
RCW 16.04.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 04 / Section 100
RCW 16.04.100: Trespass via fence damaged by wildlife.
Status: in_force

If damages are caused by a trespassing animal, neither the state nor the owner of the animal shall be liable if the owner of the animal can prove that the trespass is due to damage caused by wildlife to a lawful fence and, in a stock restricted area, the owner of the animal did not have a reasonable opportunity to repair the fence. The state shall pay all costs of transportation, advertising, legal proceedings, and keep of an animal that has been restrained pursuant to RCW 16.04.010 . Claims filed under this section shall be processed according to the procedures under chapter 4.92 RCW.
RCW 16.08.090 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 090
RCW 16.08.090: Dangerous dogs—Requirements for restraint—Potentially dangerous dogs—Dogs not declared dangerous.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for an owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside the proper enclosure unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under physical restraint of a responsible person. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but shall prevent it from biting any person or animal. (2) Potentially dangerous dogs shall be regulated only by local, municipal, and county ordinances. Nothing in this section limits restrictions local jurisdictions may place on owners of potentially dangerous dogs. (3) Dogs shall not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a wilful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or has, in the past, been observed or reported to have tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
RCW 16.67.035 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 035
RCW 16.67.035: Legislative declaration—Focus of the beef commission—Regulating beef and beef products—Existing comprehensive scheme—Laws applicable.
Status: in_force

The legislature declares: (1) That the history, economy, culture, and the future of Washington state's agriculture involves the beef industry. It is vital to the economy and to citizens' health that the beef industry continue to progress and thrive. The Washington state beef commission is part of an existing comprehensive system to regulate and promote beef and beef products; (2) That the focus of the beef commission shall include the following responsibilities: (a) The beef industry is to be promoted in a manner that showcases the varied aspects and segments of the industry; (b) Research, education, and programs related to health and safety of beef are to be advanced in cooperation with the Washington state department of agriculture, Washington State University, other institutions of higher learning as appropriate, and other governmental or nongovernmental organizations doing research on trade or health issues; (c) Support is to be provided to the beef industry in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing, grading, and standardizing of beef and beef products; and (d) Maintain efforts to increase consumption of beef and beef products within the state, the nation, and internationally; (3) That beef producers operate within a regulatory environment that imposes burdens on them for the benefit of society and the citizens of the state and includes restrictions on marketing autonomy. Those restrictions may impair the beef producer's ability to compete in local, domestic, and foreign markets; (4) That it is in the overriding public interest that support for the beef industry be clearly expressed, that adequate protection be given to agricultural commodities, uses, activities, and operations, and that beef and beef products be promoted individually, and as part of a comprehensive industry to: (a) Enhance the reputation and image of Washington state's agriculture industry; (b) Increase the sale and use of beef products in local, domestic, and foreign markets; (c) Protect the public by educating the public in reference to sustainable stewardship of cattle and the environment, quality, care, and methods used in the production of beef and beef products, and in reference to the various cuts and grades of beef and the uses to which each should be put; (d) Increase the knowledge of the health-giving qualities and dietetic value of beef products; and (e) Support and engage in programs or activities that benefit the care and well-being of the cattle, and the production, handling, processing, marketing, and uses of beef and beef products; (5) That this chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state; and (6) That the beef industry is a highly regulated industry and that this chapter and the rules adopted under it are only one aspect of the regulated industry. Other regulations and restraints applicable to the beef industry include the: (a) Beef promotion and research act of 1985, U.S.C. Title 7, chapter 62; (b) Beef promotion and research, 7 C.F.R., Part 1260; (c) Agricultural marketing act, 7 U.S.C., section 1621; (d) USDA meat grading, certification, and standards, 7 C.F.R., Part 54; (e) Mandatory price reporting, 7 C.F.R., Part 57; (f) Grazing permits, 43 C.F.R., Part 2920; (g) Capper-Volstead act, U.S.C. Title 7, chapters [sections] 291 and 292; (h) Livestock identification under chapter 16.57 RCW and rules; (i) Organic products act under chapter 15.86 RCW and rules; (j) The food safety and security act under chapter 15.130 RCW; (k) Washington food processing act under chapter 69.07 RCW and rules; (l) Washington food storage warehouses act under chapter 69.10 RCW and rules; (m) Animal health under chapter 16.36 RCW and rules; and (n) Weights and measures under chapter 19.94 RCW and rules.
RCW 16.54.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 54 / Section 010
RCW 16.54.010: When deemed abandoned.
Status: in_force

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 after notice to remove the animal has been given to the person who placed the animal in such custody or having been so notified the person depositing the animal refuses or fails to pay agreed upon or reasonable charges for the treatment, board, or care of such animal, or; (2) Having been placed in such custody for a specified period of time the animal is not removed at the end of such specified period or the person depositing the animal refuses to pay agreed upon or reasonable charges for the treatment, board, or care of such animal.
RCW 16.57.010 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 010
RCW 16.57.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

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 permit" means a form prescribed by and obtained from the director that is completed by the owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner to show the ownership of livestock. It is used to document ownership of livestock while in transit within the state or on consignment to any public livestock market, special sale, slaughter plant or certified feed lot. It does not evidence inspection of livestock. (3) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (4) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her duly authorized representative. (5) "Horses" means horses, burros, and mules. (6) "Individual identification certificate" means an inspection certificate that authorizes the livestock owner to transport the animal out of state multiple times within a set period of time. (7) "Individual identification symbol" means a permanent mark placed on a horse for the purpose of individually identifying and registering the horse and which has been approved for use as such by the director. (8) "Inspection certificate" means a certificate issued by the director or a veterinarian certified by the director documenting the ownership of an animal based on an inspection of the animal. It includes an individual identification certificate. (9) "Livestock" includes, but is not limited to, horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, and goats. (10) "Livestock inspection" or "inspection" means the examination of livestock or livestock hides for brands or any means of identifying livestock or livestock hides including the examination of documents providing evidence of ownership. (11) "Microchipping" means the implantation of an identification microchip or similar electronic identification device to establish the identity of an individual animal: (a) In the pipping muscle of a chick ratite or the implantation of a microchip in the tail muscle of an otherwise unidentified adult ratite; (b) In the nuchal ligament of a horse unless otherwise specified by rule of the director; and (c) In locations of other livestock species as specified by rule of the director when requested by an association of producers of that species of livestock. (12) "Person" means a natural person, individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, and association, and every officer, agent or employee thereof. This term shall import either the singular or the plural as the case may be. (13) "Production record brand" means a number brand which shall be used for production identification purposes only. (14) "Ratite" means, but is not limited to, ostrich, emu, rhea, or other flightless bird used for human consumption, whether live or slaughtered. (15) "Registering agency" means any person issuing an individual identification symbol for the purpose of individually identifying and registering a horse. (16) "Self-inspection certificate" means a form prescribed by and obtained from the director that was completed and signed by the buyer and seller of livestock to document a change in ownership before June 10, 2010.
RCW 16.24.065 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 065
RCW 16.24.065: Stock at large in restricted areas—Running at large on state or federal land.
Status: in_force

(1) No person owning or in control of any livestock shall willfully or negligently allow such livestock to run at large in any stock restricted area or to wander or stray upon the right-of-way of any public highway lying within a stock restricted area when not in the charge of some person. (2) Livestock may run at large upon lands belonging to the state of Washington or the United States only when the owner of the livestock has been granted grazing privileges in writing.
RCW 16.08.100 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 08 / Section 100
RCW 16.08.100: Dangerous dogs—Confiscation—Conditions—Duties of animal control authority—Penalties and affirmative defenses for owners of dogs that attack.
Status: in_force

(1) Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority if the: (a) Dog is not validly registered under RCW 16.08.080 ; (b) owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage required under RCW 16.08.080 ; (c) dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure; or (d) dog is outside of the dwelling of the owner, or outside of the proper enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible person. The owner must pay the costs of confinement and control. The animal control authority must serve notice upon the dog owner in person or by regular and certified mail, return receipt requested, specifying the reason for the confiscation of the dangerous dog, that the owner is responsible for payment of the costs of confinement and control, and that the dog will be destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner if the deficiencies for which the dog was confiscated are not corrected within twenty days. The animal control authority shall destroy the confiscated dangerous dog in an expeditious and humane manner if any deficiencies required by this subsection are not corrected within twenty days of notification. In addition, the owner shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable in accordance with RCW 9A.20.021 . (2) If a dangerous dog of an owner with a prior conviction under this chapter attacks or bites a person or another domestic animal, the dog's owner is guilty of a class C felony, punishable in accordance with RCW 9A.20.021 . It is an affirmative defense that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she was in compliance with the requirements for ownership of a dangerous dog pursuant to this chapter and the person or domestic animal attacked or bitten by the defendant's dog trespassed on the defendant's real or personal property or provoked the defendant's dog without justification or excuse. In addition, the dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, placed in quarantine for the proper length of time, and thereafter destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner. (3) The owner of any dog that aggressively attacks and causes severe injury or death of any human, whether or not the dog has previously been declared potentially dangerous or dangerous, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a class C felony punishable in accordance with RCW 9A.20.021 . It is an affirmative defense that the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the human severely injured or killed by the defendant's dog: (a) Trespassed on the defendant's real or personal property which was enclosed by fencing suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping and marked with clearly visible signs warning people, including children, not to trespass and to beware of dog; or (b) provoked the defendant's dog without justification or excuse on the defendant's real or personal property which was enclosed by fencing suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping and marked with clearly visible signs warning people, including children, not to trespass and to beware of dog. In such a prosecution, the state has the burden of showing that the owner of the dog either knew or should have known that the dog was potentially dangerous as defined in this chapter. The state may not meet its burden of proof that the owner should have known the dog was potentially dangerous solely by showing the dog to be a particular breed or breeds. In addition, the dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority, quarantined, and upon conviction of the owner destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner.
RCW 16.54.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 54 / Section 030
RCW 16.54.030: Duty of sheriff—Sale—Disposition of proceeds.
Status: in_force

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 an animal rescue group as defined in RCW 82.04.040 having the facilities and resources necessary for the care of such an animal. If such an animal care and control agency or animal rescue group cannot reasonably be identified to receive the animal, then such an animal shall be sold by the sheriff at public auction. Notice of any such sale shall be given by posting a notice in three public places in the county at least ten days prior to such public sale. Proceeds of such sale shall be paid to the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund.
RCW 16.67.091 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 091
RCW 16.67.091: Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following: (a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for the advertising and promotion of its affected commodities; (b) The establishment, effectuation, and administration of research, education, and programs related to health and safety of cattle, beef, and beef products; and (c) The establishment and effectuation of market research projects, market development projects, or industry specific educational projects to the end that the marketing and utilization of its affected commodities may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more efficient. (2) The director shall review the commission's advertising or promotion program to ensure that no false claims are being made concerning its affected commodities. (3) The commission, prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the director for approval its research plan, its commodity-related education and training plan, and its budget on a fiscal period basis. (4) The director shall review and make a determination of all submissions described in this section in a timely manner.
RCW 16.57.243 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 243
RCW 16.57.243: Moving or transporting cattle—Certificate or proof of ownership must accompany—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Cattle may not be moved or transported within Washington state without being accompanied by a certificate of permit, inspection certificate, self-inspection certificate meeting the requirements of RCW 16.57.160 , or other satisfactory proof of ownership, except when the cattle are moved or transported: (a) Upon lands under the exclusive control of the person moving or transporting the cattle; or (b) For temporary grazing or feeding purposes and have the recorded brand of the person having or transporting the cattle. (2) Certificates of permit, inspection certificates, self-inspection certificates meeting the requirements of RCW 16.57.160 , or other satisfactory proof of ownership accompanying cattle being moved or transported within Washington state shall be subject to inspection at any time by the director or any peace officer.
RCW 16.24.030 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 030
RCW 16.24.030: Order establishing area—Publication.
Status: in_force

Within thirty days after the conclusion of any such hearing the county legislative authority shall make an order describing the stock restricted areas within the county where livestock may not run at large, which order shall be entered upon the records of the county and published in a newspaper having general circulation in such county at least once each week for four successive weeks.
RCW 16.67.220 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 67 / Section 220
RCW 16.67.220: Assessments—Right to request a refund.
Status: in_force

(1) Of the assessments levied in RCW 16.67.120 , a producer or owner of cattle from whom an assessment is collected, except for assessments collected at the first point of sale of green tag calves not subject to the assessment increases provided in RCW 16.67.120 (2), has the right to request a refund of not more than $1.00 per head beginning July 1, 2024, not more than $1.50 per head beginning January 1, 2025, and not more than $2.00 per head beginning January 1, 2026. Refund requests must be mailed to the commission within 90 calendar days of the assessment. (2) The commission must process the requested refunds on a calendar quarterly basis. Any refund request that is received by the commission less than 15 days from the end of the calendar quarter must be paid at the end of the next quarter.
RCW 16.36.096 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 096
RCW 16.36.096: Destruction of animals—Payment of indemnity.
Status: in_force

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 not apply to an animal: (1) Belonging to the federal government or any of its agencies, this state or any of its agencies, or any municipal corporation; or (2) that has been brought into this state in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
RCW 16.36.113 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 113
RCW 16.36.113: Violations of chapter or rules—Civil penalty—Moneys collected—Time and mileage fee.
Status: in_force

(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 violation of this chapter or its rules and may be subject to the civil penalty provided in this section. Moneys collected under this section must be deposited in the state general fund. (2) The department may charge a time and mileage fee for the cost of an investigation including inspecting animals and related records during an investigation of a proven violation of this chapter. The fee may be up to eighty-five dollars per hour and the current mileage rate set by the office of financial management. The director may increase the hourly fee by rule as necessary to cover costs of investigations. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in an account in the agricultural local fund and used to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
RCW 16.24.210 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 210
RCW 16.24.210: Bull breed and ratio restrictions not applicable to counties west of Cascades.
Status: in_force

RCW 16.24.190 and 16.24.200 shall not apply to counties lying west of the summit of the Cascade mountains.
RCW 16.36.060 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 060
RCW 16.36.060: Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records—Entry onto property—Unlawful conduct—Seizure of property—Search warrant.
Status: in_force

(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 been exposed to disease; and (b) Determine, when there is reasonable cause to investigate, whether animals on the property have been imported into Washington state in violation of requirements of this chapter, and to conduct tests, examinations, and inspections, take samples, and examine and copy records during such investigations. (2) It is unlawful for any person to interfere with investigations, tests, inspections, or examinations, or to alter any segregation or identification systems made in connection with tests, inspections, or examinations conducted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. (3) If the director is denied access to a property or animals for purposes of this chapter, or a person fails to comply with an order of the director, the director may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant. To show that access is denied, the director shall file with the court an affidavit or declaration containing a description of all attempts to notify and locate the owner or owner's agent and secure consent. The court may issue a search warrant authorizing access to any animal or property at reasonable times to conduct investigations, tests, inspections, or examinations of any animal or property, or to take samples, and examine and copy records, and may authorize seizure or destruction of property.
RCW 16.57.300 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 300
RCW 16.57.300: Proceeds from sale of impounded cattle and horses—Paid to director.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of cattle and horses when impounded under RCW 16.57.290 , after paying the cost thereof, shall be paid to the director, who shall make a record showing the brand or marks or other method of identification of the animals and the amount realized from the sale thereof. However, the proceeds from a sale of the cattle or horses at a licensed public livestock market shall be held by the licensee for a reasonable period not to exceed thirty days to permit the consignor to establish ownership or the right to sell the cattle or horses. If the consignor fails to establish legal ownership or the right to sell the cattle or horses, the proceeds shall be paid to the director to be disposed of as any other estray proceeds.
RCW 16.57.120 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 57 / Section 120
RCW 16.57.120: Removal or alteration of brand—Penalty.
Status: in_force

No person shall remove or alter a brand of record on livestock without first having secured the written permission of the director. Violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 16.65.450 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65 / Section 450
RCW 16.65.450: Orders—Appeal.
Status: in_force

Any licensee or applicant who feels aggrieved by an order of the director may appeal to the superior court of the county in the state of Washington of the residence of the licensee or applicant where the trial on such appeal shall be held de novo.
RCW 16.76.020 — Washington Code / Title 16 / Chapter 76 / Section 020
RCW 16.76.020: Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant—Advisory board—Distribution of funds—List of grants awarded.
Status: in_force

(1) The northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant is created within the department. Funds from the grant program must be used only for the deployment of nonlethal deterrence resources in any Washington county east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range that shares a border with Canada, including human presence, and locally owned and deliberately located equipment and tools. (2)(a) A four-member advisory board is established to advise the department on the expenditure of the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant funds. Advisory board members must be knowledgeable about wolf depredation issues, and have a special interest in the use of nonlethal wolf management techniques. Board members are unpaid, are not state employees, and are not eligible for reimbursement for subsistence, lodging, or travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as board members. The director must appoint each member to the board for a term of two years. Board members may be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. The following board members must be appointed by the director in consultation with each applicable conservation district and the legislators in the legislative district encompassing each county: (i) One Ferry county conservation district board member or staff member; (ii) One Stevens county conservation district board member or staff member; (iii) One Pend Oreille conservation district board member or staff member; and (iv) One Okanogan conservation district board member or staff member. (b) If no board member or staff member qualifies under this section, the director must appoint a resident of the applicable county to serve on the board. (c) Board members may not: (i) Directly benefit, in whole or in part, from any contract entered into or grant awarded under this section; or (ii) Directly accept any compensation, gratuity, or reward in connection with such a contract from any other person with a beneficial interest in the contract. (3) The board must help direct funding for the deployment of nonlethal deterrence resources, including human presence, and locally owned and deliberately located equipment and tools. Funds may only be distributed to nonprofit community-based collaborative organizations that have advisory boards that include personnel from relevant agencies including, but not limited to, the United States forest service and the Washington department of fish and wildlife. (4) To ensure accountability and efficient use of funds between agencies involved in wolf-livestock management, the department must maintain a list of grants awarded under this section and at least annually share the list with the department of fish and wildlife.