Source: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=16-91&full=true
Timestamp: 2020-07-15 01:49:31
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 16', '§ 16', '§ 16', '§ 16', '§ 16', '§ 16']

Chapter 16-91 WAC:
WACs > Title 16 > Chapter 16-91
REQUESTED ANIMAL SERVICES AND HOLDING FACILITIES—FEES
HTMLPDF 16-91-005 Purpose of rule.
HTMLPDF 16-91-010 Services provided under this chapter.
HTMLPDF 16-91-020 Restricted holding facility license.
HTMLPDF 16-91-030 Requesting services from the department.
HTMLPDF 16-91-040 Fee schedule for inspection services provided.
HTMLPDF 16-91-050 Testing fees.
HTMLPDF 16-91-060 Billing and payment process.
PDF16-91-005
The purpose of this rule is to establish a schedule as authorized in RCW 16.36.023 for fees charged to animal owners or other authorized persons when requesting:
(1) The establishment and inspection of restricted holding facilities (also known as animal holding facilities) authorized under this chapter and chapter 16-30 WAC;
(2) The inspection and monitoring of animals in authorized restricted holding facilities; and
(3) Special inspections of animals or animal facilities that the director may provide.
As provided by RCW 16.36.023, the fees in this chapter, as closely as practicable, cover the cost of the service provided.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-005, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]
PDF16-91-010
PDF16-91-020
Restricted holding facility license.
(1) An initial application fee of two hundred dollars is established for licensure of a restricted holding facility. The fee for the initial inspection is at the rates set in WAC 16-91-040. There is a renewal fee of one hundred dollars for the license and the applicable fee for the annual inspection of the facility. To implement the rule, the first expiration date of the license will be June 30, 2010, and June 30 every year after.
(2) Information about the application process and the standards for issuing a license to a restricted holding facility are found in chapter 16-30 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-020, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]
PDF16-91-030
Requesting services from the department.
Inspections for services under this chapter are provided at the discretion of the department based on availability of staff and priorities. The department is not obligated to provide an inspection in response to a request. An applicant must place a service request in order to ensure staffing.
(1) Service requests must be received by the state veterinarian's office two business days prior to the date of the requested service.
(b) The notification requirement applies even if there is permanent staffing at the location.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-030, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]
PDF16-91-040
Fee schedule for inspection services provided.
(1) Requested services during normal business hours are provided at the hourly rate per inspector of eighty-five dollars per hour. In addition, the current mileage and per diem rates as established by the Washington state office of financial management (OFM) will be charged for travel.
(2) The hourly charge is assessed in one-half hour increments. The charges are incurred starting when staff leave their official work station and ending on return to their official work station.
(3) The hourly rate will be one hundred dollars for services provided during nonbusiness hours. Nonbusiness hourly rates apply for services provided before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. during the weekday and for services provided on Saturday, Sunday, or recognized state government holidays listed in RCW 1.16.050.
(4) Persons requesting service with less than two business days notice may be subject to a charge of two additional hours at the applicable hourly rate.
(5) If staff must provide service at multiple locations, the final billings will be prorated accordingly.
(6) The department will recoup at cost, from the person requesting the service, expenses for unforeseen items necessary to complete the inspection service.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-040, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]
PDF16-91-050
The cost of any testing of animals is a separate expense that is the responsibility of the animal owner and is not included in the charge for services under this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-050, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]
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(1) The department will bill the parties requesting services for services rendered.
(2) The fees are due and payable upon billing.
(3) A late fee of one percent per month on the unpaid balance will be assessed against persons more than thirty days in arrears.
(4) In addition to other penalties, the director may refuse to perform any inspection or services provided under this chapter for any person in arrears unless the person makes payment in full prior to such inspection or certification service.
(5) Accounts that become ninety or more days in arrears twice within a five-year period may be subject to a permanent requirement for payment in full at the time service is provided.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-060, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]