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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 16:53:39+00:00

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16-610-010 Livestock identification advisory board.
16-610-012 Livestock identification advisory board—Length of term.
16-610-013 Livestock identification advisory board—Vacancies.
16-610-016 Self-inspection certificates issued prior to June 10, 2010.
16-610-018 Proof of ownership documents.
16-610-020 Cattle inspections for brands or other proof of ownership.
16-610-025 Horse inspections for brands or other proof of ownership.
16-610-035 Inspections for cattle and horses moving out of Washington state.
16-610-045 Cattle inspections at certified feedlots and slaughter plants.
16-610-050 Cattle inspections for private transactions.
16-610-062 Veterinarian certification—Suspension and revocation.
16-610-066 Replacement copies of brand inspection documents.
16-610-070 Renewal of recorded brands.
16-610-095 Penalty schedule for notices of infraction.
16-610-100 Identification of custom slaughtered animals.
16-610-120 Public livestock markets—Identification requirements.
16-610-122 Release of cattle and horses from public livestock markets.
16-610-125 Public livestock market livestock inspection facilities.
16-610-130 Public livestock market scales.
16-610-135 Failure to conduct a sale on an allocated sale day.
16-610-140 Approval of special sales and open consignment horse sales.
16-610-145 Requirements for farmers cooperative associations and associations of livestock breeders holding special sales.
16-610-011 Who can serve on the livestock identification advisory board? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-011, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-090 Can production brands be used to identify beef cattle? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-090, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-092 What style of numbers must be used for production brands? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-092, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-094 Are production brands recorded with the director? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-094, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-105 Are certificates of permit required for custom slaughtered cattle? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-105, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-110 Can a custom meat facility accept carcasses of cattle slaughtered by the cattle owner? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-110, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-124 What if cattle and horses consigned to a public livestock market are not sold? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-124, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
"Association of livestock breeders" means any properly incorporated association whose membership is made up of livestock breeders.
"Beef commission assessment point" means a person or business, as designated by the Washington state beef commission, required to collect and submit the mandatory per-head beef promotional fees directly to the commission when the sale of cattle occurs.
"Beef promotion fee" means the mandatory state and/or federal beef commission assessment fee under RCW 16.67.120 and 16.67.122 that is collected on each head of cattle at the time of sale.
"Farmers cooperative association" means any cooperative association of livestock producers. Farmerscooperative association does not include livestock youth organizations such as 4-H, FFA, or other junior livestock groups.
"Livestock heritage brand" means a designation given to a brand that has been deactivated by the recorded owner. A heritage brand may not be applied to livestock.
"Market" means a public livestock market as defined in RCW 16.65.010(1).
"Special sale" means a public sale conducted by an individual, youth organization, livestock breeders association, or farmers cooperative association on a seasonal or occasional basis.
Livestock identification advisory board—Length of term.
(1) Advisory board members serve staggered three-year terms. Terms begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
(f) Position six - Meat processors.
Self-inspection certificates issued prior to June 10, 2010.
(1) A self-inspection certificate was used for cattle inspections involving twenty-five head or less at the point of private sale, trade, gifting, barter, or any other action not in connection with a public livestock market that constitutes a change of ownership.
(a) The self-inspection certificate was completed and signed by the buyer and seller. The original completed copy of the certificate must accompany the cattle.
(b) The buyer must provide, at the time of reinspection, additional proof of ownership documentation for all cattle bearing brands not recorded to the seller listed on the self-inspection certificate.
(a) An official livestock inspection certificate issued by the director.
(b) A duplicate certificate or certified copy of an original inspection document issued by the director.
(c) For cattle only, a self-inspection certificate completed prior to June 10, 2010, and any other information required in WAC 16-610-016.
(d) An official inspection certificate issued by another state or province that maintains a livestock inspection program.
(e) Registration papers on purebred horses.
(f) Registration papers on purebred cattle if the brand is not recorded in this state.
(g) For horses only, a bill of sale. A sample equine bill of sale is available by accessing the department's web site at http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Livestock/.
(h) A certificate of veterinary inspection issued by a state that does not maintain a livestock inspection program. Vaccination/test tags and the animal description must be verifiable and match the document.
(2) Only original inspection certificates, official duplicate certificates, or certified copies of inspection certificates are acceptable. The name of the livestock owner must appear on the document that is submitted. Carbon copies, faxed copies or photocopies will not be accepted except for registration papers on purebred livestock.
Horse inspections for brands or other proof of ownership.
(1) Before being moved out of Washington state, unless the provisions of WAC 16-610-035 apply.
(2) When offered for saleat any public livestock market or special sale approved by the director.
(3) When offered for sale at any special open consignment horse sale as defined in RCW 16.65.010.
(4) At any special sale where horses of more than one owner are offered for sale.
Cattle inspections at certified feedlots and slaughter plants.
Inspections of cattle required under WAC 16-610-020 (1)(c) or 16-610-020(2) and at any other beef commission assessment collection point must be conducted by the director.
Cattle inspections for private transactions.
(2) Veterinarians certified by the director.
(1) Livestock inspection certificates, certificate of permits, and equine bill of sales shall contain a destination physical address except where specifically exempted in this section. For purposes of this section, a physical address is the actual street location of the destination.
(b) A category two restricted holding facility as defined in chapter 16-30 WAC if the cattle will be transported and delivered to a lot of like status.
(b) The global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the physical location of where the cattle or horse(s) is being transported and delivered to. GPS coordinates must contain two latitude or three longitude digits to the left of the decimal point and six digits to the right of the decimal point.
(4) Failing to provide the required destination physical address or acceptable alternative as defined in subsection (3) of this section or diverting cattle and horses from the destination physical address may result in a civil infraction per WAC 16-610-095.
The director may review or investigate any verified complaint involving disputed ownership that is filed with the director.
(1) The director may certify veterinarians, who are licensed and accredited in Washington state and who comply with the requirements of this section, to issue livestock inspection certificates.
(g) Any other additional information as requested by the director.
(3) All applications must be accompanied by a check or money order for the amount of the certification fee of thirty-five dollars per applicant.
(4) Certifications expire on the third December 31st following the date of issuance. For example, if a certificate was issued on October 14, 2003, it would expire on December 31, 2005. All applications for renewal of certification must be submitted on AGR Form 930-7089 and accompanied by a check or money order for the amount of the certification fee of thirty-five dollars per applicant.
(d) Review of satisfactory ownership documents.
(6) The director will maintain a list of veterinarians certified to perform livestock inspections. Interested parties may request a copy of the list by contacting the department at 360-902-1855 or livestockid@agr.wa.gov.
(7) Inspections by certified veterinarians are conducted upon request and provided at the discretion of the veterinarian.
(8) Certified veterinarians must submit all required inspection fees to the director and copies of each inspection certificate within thirty days of the date of issue.
(9) The director may deny certification or renewal of certification to issue inspection certificates if the veterinarian fails to meet the requirements of this section or knowingly makes false or inaccurate statements regarding his or her qualifications on the certification application.
All livestock identification inspection fees charged by the director are specified in statute under RCW 16.57.220 but are reproduced in this section for ease of reference.
For purposes of this section, the time and mileage fee means seventeen dollars per hour and the current mileage rate set by the office of financial management.
The fee for livestock inspection for cattle is $1.10 per head or the time and mileage fee, whichever is greater, when cattle are identified with a valid brand recorded to the owner of the cattle in Washington.
(b) Does not apply to multiple sales to the same buyer within a thirty-day period.
(3) No inspection fee is charged for a calf that is inspected prior to 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 state-recorded brand.
(6) The minimum fee for a livestock inspection is $5.00. The minimum fee does not apply to livestock consigned to and inspected at a public livestock market, special sale, or a cattle processing plant.
(7)(a) The livestock inspection fee for an annual individual identification certificate for cattle and horses is $20.00 per head or the time and mileage fee, whichever is greater.
(8) A livestock inspection fee for a lifetime individual identification certificate for horses and cattle is $60.00 per head or the time and mileage fee, whichever is greater.
Brand recordings are renewed for a period of four years, and the director may establish a staggered renewal schedule. Owners of recorded brands, upon notification by the director, must file for renewal by December 31st of the year in which a recording expires.
Freeze branding techniques to identify livestock may be used to comply with the requirements of chapters 16.57 RCW and the other requirements of this section as long as the brand is recorded with the director.
Identification of custom slaughtered animals.
Release of cattle and horses from public livestock markets.
(b) Issue a release to the person wishing to remove the cattle or horses.
(e) No animals have been added or removed from the group.
Public livestock market livestock inspection facilities.
(a) Constructed with a solid base on each side of sufficient strength to contain cattle and horses. The base must be at least twenty-four but not more than thirty-six inches in height.
(b) Above the base on each side, the chute must have wire cables extended along its entire length. The cables must be separated by six-inch intervals and must extend vertically to a height of at least six feet.
(c) The cables must be attached every sixteen feet to a vertical post that is alternated with a pipe or stay every eight feet to provide support and to keep the cables tight.
(d) The chute must be well lit by shop, spot, or floodlights. These lights must be located on both sides of the chute at a height of five feet above the highest cable. Beginning at the head of the chute, this lighting must extend along three-fourths of the length of the chute.
(2) Electrical outlets must be available at all chutes so clippers can be conveniently used.
(3) Inspection areas must be well covered by adequate roofing and kept free of any water leaks or water build-up of any kind.
(b) Be enclosed by fencing or some other permanent structure that protects inspectors while cattle and horses are unloaded and moved along the chute.
(c) Be equipped with a counter built at a standing work level height and with a width of approximately eighteen inches.
(6) The licensee shall provide sufficient indoor office space as needed in order for the director to process and distribute inspection documents to the buyer.
Approval of special sales and open consignment horse sales.
(1) An individual, farmers cooperative association, association of livestock breeders, or youth livestock organization such as 4-H, FFA, or other junior livestock group may submit an application to the director for a special sale or open consignment horse sale. Approval of applications for a special sale or open consignment horse sale is at the discretion of the director.
(2) A livestock market may submit an application to the director for a special sale or open consignment horse sale on a day not specifically assigned to it. Approval of special sales and open consignment horse sales on unassigned days is at the discretion of the director.
(3) Special sales and open consignment horse sales are limited to three sales per month per applicant in any location, as long as all requirements are met and the proper permits and license have been obtained.
(b) The buyer meets the inspection requirements contained in RCW 16.57.260.
(5) Application for approval of a special sale or open consignment horse sale must be made at least fifteen days in advance of the proposed sale.
(g) The signature of the applicant.
(e) The projected approximate value of the horses to be handled.
(8) The director charges a special sale application fee of fifty dollars, which is specified in RCW 16.65.420, and an open consignment horse sale license fee of one hundred dollars, as specified in RCW 16.65.042. Applications will not be processed until the application fee is paid. There is no application fee for youth livestock organizations.
Requirements for farmers cooperative associations and associations of livestock breeders holding special sales.
To assure that any special sale proposed by a farmers cooperative association or association of livestock breeders is limited to the sale of their own livestock, the association may be required to provide verification to the director that any person offering livestock for sale at the special sale was a member of the association at the time of the filing of any consignment application, contract or commitment.

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