Rules.

The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and adopt rules necessary to carry out its purpose. The rules may include, but are not limited to:(1) Requirements for construction, equipment, cleaning, sanitation, and sanitary practices to ensure sanitary operations;(2) Requirements for 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.[ 2000 c 99 s 3; 1987 c 77 s 5. Formerly RCW 16.49.680.]Notes:Savings—1987 c 77: See note following RCW 16.49.015.