Title 16 — Title 16 ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
20 chapters · 350 sections in this title.
RCW 16.30.005 Intent.
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It is the intent of the state of Washington to protect the public against the serious health and safety risks that dangerous wild animals pose to the community.[ 2007 c 238 s 1.]
RCW 16.30.010 Definitions.
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(1) "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.(2) "Potentially dangerous wild animal" means one of the …
RCW 16.30.020 Exceptions.
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(1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:(a) Institutions authorized by the Washington department of fish and wildlife to hold, possess, and propagate deleterious exotic wildlife pursuant to RCW 77.12.047;(b) Institutions accredited or certified by the American zoo and …
RCW 16.30.030 Prohibited behavior.
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(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 …
RCW 16.30.040 Confiscation—Duties of animal control authority or law enforcement officer.
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(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…
RCW 16.30.050 City or county ordinances.
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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.[ 2007 c 238 s 6.]
RCW 16.30.060 Violations—Civil penalty.
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A person who violates RCW 16.30.030 is liable for a civil penalty of not less than two hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars for each animal with respect to which there is a violation and for each day the violation continues.[ 2007 c 238 s 7.]
RCW 16.30.070 Enforcement of provisions.
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(1) The animal control authority and its staff and agents, local law enforcement agents, and county sheriffs are authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter.(2) If a locality does not have a local animal control authority, the department of fish and wildlif…