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WA Rev Code § 16.50.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.100 - Declaration of policy.

RCW 16.50.100 Declaration of policy.The legislature of the state of Washington finds that the use of humane methods in the slaughter of livestock prevents needless suffering; results in safer and better working conditions for persons engaged in the slaughtering industry; brings about improvement of products and economy in slaughtering operations; and 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.[ 1967 c 31 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.110 - Definitions.

RCW 16.50.110 Definitions.For the purpose of this chapter:(1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.(2) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her duly appointed representative.(3) "Humane method" means either: (a) A method whereby the animal is rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical, chemical, or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut; or (b) a method in accordance with the ritual requirements of any religious faith whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.(4) "Livestock" means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, and goats.(5) "Packer" means any person engaged in the business of slaughtering livestock.(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 plural, as the case may be.(7) "Slaughterer" means any person engaged in the commercial or custom slaughtering of livestock, including custom farm slaughterers.[ 2011 c 336 § 421; 1967 c 31 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.120 - Humane methods for bleeding or slaughtering livestock required.

RCW 16.50.120 Humane methods for bleeding or slaughtering livestock required.No slaughterer or packer shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method: PROVIDED, That the director may, by administrative order, exempt a person from compliance with this chapter for a period of not to exceed six months if he or she finds that an earlier compliance would cause such person undue hardship.[ 2011 c 336 § 422; 1967 c 31 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.130 - Administration of chapter—Rules.

RCW 16.50.130 Administration of chapter—Rules.The director shall administer the provisions of this chapter. He or she shall adopt and may from time to time revise rules which shall conform substantially to the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of agriculture of the United States pursuant to the federal humane slaughter act of 1958, Public Law 85-765, 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.[ 2011 c 336 § 423; 1967 c 31 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.140 - Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe—Declared inhumane.

RCW 16.50.140 Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe—Declared inhumane.The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe is declared to be an inhumane method of slaughter within the meaning of this chapter.[ 1967 c 31 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.150 - Religious freedom—Ritual slaughter defined as humane.

RCW 16.50.150 Religious freedom—Ritual slaughter defined as humane.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, ritual slaughter and the handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter is defined as humane.[ 1967 c 31 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.160 - Injunctions against violations.

RCW 16.50.160 Injunctions against violations.The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter in the superior court in the county in which such violation occurs or is about to occur, notwithstanding the existence of the other remedies at law.[ 1967 c 31 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 16.50.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.|16.50.170 - Penalty for violations.

RCW 16.50.170 Penalty for violations.Any person violating any provision of this chapter or of any rule adopted hereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars or confinement in the county jail for not more than ninety days.[ 1967 c 31 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 16.52.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.015 - Enforcement—Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies.

RCW 16.52.015 Enforcement—Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies.(1) Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies may enforce the provisions of this chapter. Animal care and control agencies may enforce the provisions of this chapter in a county or city only if the county or city legislative authority has entered into a contract with the agency to enforce the 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 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;(b) 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 twenty-four hours of the arrest, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, stating the alleged act or acts constituting a violation;(c) The power to carry nonfirearm protective devices for personal protection;(d) 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.[ 2011 c 172 § 2; 2003 c 53 § 110; 1994 c 261 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.020 - Humane societies—Enforcement authority.

RCW 16.52.020 Humane societies—Enforcement authority.Any citizens of the state of Washington incorporated under the laws of this state as a humane society or as a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals may enforce the provisions of this chapter through its animal control officers subject to the limitations in RCW 16.52.015 and 16.52.025. The legislative authority in each county may grant exclusive authority to exercise the privileges and authority granted by this section to one or more qualified corporations for a period of up to three years based upon ability to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.[ 1994 c 261 § 4; 1973 1st ex.s. c 125 § 1; 1901 c 146 § 1; RRS § 3184.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.025 - Humane societies—Animal control officers.

RCW 16.52.025 Humane societies—Animal control officers.Trustees of humane societies incorporated pursuant to RCW 16.52.020 may appoint society members to act as animal control officers. The trustee appointments shall be in writing. The appointment shall be effective in a particular county only if an appointee obtains written authorization from the superior court of the 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.[ 1994 c 261 § 5.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.080 - Transporting or confining in unsafe manner—Penalty.

RCW 16.52.080 Transporting or confining in unsafe manner—Penalty.Any person who wilfully transports or confines or causes to be transported or confined any domestic animal or animals in a manner, posture or confinement that will jeopardize the safety of the animal or the public shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. And whenever any such person shall be taken into custody or be subject to arrest pursuant to a valid warrant therefor by any officer or authorized person, such officer or person may take charge of the animal or animals; and any necessary expense thereof shall be a lien thereon to be paid before the animal or animals may be recovered; and if the expense is not paid, it may be recovered from the owner of the animal or the person guilty.[ 1982 c 114 § 5; 1974 ex.s. c 12 § 1; 1901 c 146 § 5; RRS § 3188. Prior: 1893 c 27 § 2, part; Code 1881 § 930, part.]NOTES:Cruelty to stock in transit: RCW 81.48.070.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.090 - Docking horses—Misdemeanor.

RCW 16.52.090 Docking horses—Misdemeanor.Every person who shall cut or cause to be cut, or assist in cutting the solid part of the tail of any horse in the operation known as "docking," or in any other operation for the purpose of shortening the tail or changing the carriage thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1901 c 146 § 6; RRS § 3189. FORMER PART OF SECTION: Code 1881 § 840; 1871 p 103 § 1; RRS § 3206, now codified as RCW 16.52.095.]
WA Rev Code § 16.52.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.095 - Certain veterinary procedures—Misdemeanor.

RCW 16.52.095 Certain veterinary procedures—Misdemeanor.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it is a misdemeanor:(a) For any person to cut off more than one-half of the ear or ears of any domestic animal such as an ox, cow, bull, calf, sheep, goat, or hog; or(b) For any person to:(i) Devocalize a dog;(ii) Crop or cut off any part of the ear of a dog; or(iii) Crop or cut off any part of the tail of a dog that is seven days old or older, or has opened its eyes, whichever occurs sooner.(2) This section does not apply if the person performing the procedure is a licensed veterinarian utilizing accepted veterinary surgical protocols that may include local anesthesia, general anesthesia, or perioperative pain management.[ 2020 c 158 § 4; 1994 c 261 § 7; Code 1881 § 840; 1871 p 103 § 1; RRS § 3206. Formerly RCW 16.52.090, part.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.100 - Confinement without food and water—Intervention by others.

RCW 16.52.100 Confinement without food and water—Intervention by others.If any domestic animal is impounded or confined without necessary food and water for more than thirty-six 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. 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.[ 1994 c 261 § 10; 1982 c 114 § 6; 1901 c 146 § 12; RRS § 3195.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.117 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.117 - Animal fighting—Prohibited behavior—Penalty—Exceptions.

RCW 16.52.117 Animal fighting—Prohibited behavior—Penalty—Exceptions.(1) A person commits the crime of animal fighting if the person knowingly does any of the following or causes a minor to do any of the following:(a) Owns, possesses, keeps, breeds, trains, buys, sells, or advertises or offers for sale any animal with the intent that the animal shall be engaged in an exhibition of fighting with another animal;(b) Promotes, organizes, conducts, participates in, is a spectator of, advertises, prepares, or performs any service in the furtherance of, an exhibition of animal fighting, transports spectators to an animal fight, or provides or serves as a stakeholder for any money wagered on an animal fight;(c) Keeps or uses any place for the purpose of animal fighting, or manages or accepts payment of admission to any place kept or used for the purpose of animal fighting;(d) Suffers or permits any place over which the person has possession or control to be occupied, kept, or used for the purpose of an exhibition of animal fighting;(e) Steals, takes, leads away, possesses, confines, sells, transfers, or receives an animal with the intent of using the animal for animal fighting, or for training or baiting for the purpose of animal fighting; or(f) Owns, possesses, buys, sells, transfers, or manufactures animal fighting paraphernalia for the purpose of engaging in, promoting, or facilitating animal fighting, or for baiting a live animal for the purpose of animal fighting.(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony punishable under RCW 9A.20.021;(b) A person who intentionally mutilates an animal in furtherance of an animal fighting offense as described in subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a class B felony punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.(3) Nothing in this section prohibits the following:(a) The use of dogs in the management of livestock, as defined by chapter 16.57 RCW, by the owner of the livestock or the owner's employees or agents or other persons in lawful custody of the livestock;(b) The use of dogs in hunting as permitted by law; or(c) The training of animals or the use of equipment in the training of animals for any purpose not prohibited by law.(4) For the purposes of this section, "animal fighting paraphernalia" includes equipment, products, implements, or materials of any kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in the training, preparation, conditioning, or furtherance of animal fighting, and includes, but is not limited to: Cat mills; fighting pits; springpoles; unprescribed veterinary medicine; treatment supplies; and gaffs, slashers, heels, and any other sharp implement designed to be attached in place of the natural spur of a cock or game fowl.[ 2019 c 174 § 1; 2015 c 235 § 3; 2006 c 287 § 1; 2005 c 481 § 3; 1994 c 261 § 11; 1982 c 114 § 9.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.180 - Limitations on application of chapter.

RCW 16.52.180 Limitations on application of chapter.No part of this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with any of the laws of this state known as the "game laws," nor be deemed to interfere with the right to destroy any venomous reptile or any known as dangerous to life, limb or property, or to interfere with the right to kill animals to be used for food or with any 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.[ 1994 c 261 § 12; 1901 c 146 § 18; RRS § 3201.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.185 - Exclusions from chapter.

RCW 16.52.185 Exclusions from chapter.Nothing in this chapter applies to accepted husbandry practices used in the commercial raising or slaughtering of livestock or poultry, or products thereof or to the use of animals in the normal and usual course of rodeo events or to the customary use or exhibiting of animals in normal and usual events at fairs as defined in RCW 15.76.120.[ 1994 c 261 § 22; 1982 c 114 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.190 - Poisoning animals—Penalty.

RCW 16.52.190 Poisoning animals—Penalty.(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person is guilty of the crime of poisoning animals if the person intentionally or knowingly poisons an animal under circumstances which do not constitute animal cruelty in the first degree.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to 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.[ 2003 c 53 § 111; 1994 c 261 § 13; 1941 c 105 § 1; RRS § 3207-1. Formerly RCW 16.52.150, part.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 17.16 RCW was repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Finding—Intent—1994 c 261: See note following RCW 16.52.011.
WA Rev Code § 16.52.193 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 16 - Animals and Livestock|Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.|16.52.193 - Poisoning animals—Strychnine sales—Records—Report on suspected purchases.

RCW 16.52.193 Poisoning animals—Strychnine sales—Records—Report on suspected purchases.(1) It is unlawful for any person other than a registered pharmacist to sell at retail or furnish to any person any strychnine: PROVIDED, That nothing herein prohibits county, state, or federal agents, in the course of their duties, from furnishing strychnine to any person. Every such registered pharmacist selling or furnishing such strychnine shall, before delivering the same, record the transaction as provided in RCW 69.38.030. If any such registered pharmacist suspects that any person desiring to purchase strychnine intends to use the same for the purpose of poisoning unlawfully any domestic animal or domestic bird, he or she may refuse to sell to such person, but whether or not he or she makes such sale, he or she shall if he or she so suspects an intention to use the strychnine unlawfully, immediately notify the nearest peace officer, giving such officer a complete description of the person purchasing, or attempting to purchase, such strychnine.(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 53 § 112; 1987 c 34 § 7; 1941 c 105 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 3207-2. Formerly RCW 18.67.110.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.