Title 16 — Title 16 ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
20 chapters · 350 sections in this title.
RCW 16.36.005 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Animal" means all members of the animal kingdom except humans, fish, and insects. However, "animal" does not mean noncaptive wildlife as defined in RCW 77.08.010, exce…
RCW 16.36.010 Quarantine—Hold order.
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(1) The director shall supervise the prevention of the spread and the suppression of infectious, contagious, communicable, and dangerous diseases affecting animals within, in transit through, and imported into the state.(2) The director may issue a quarantine order and enforce th…
RCW 16.36.020 Powers of director.
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(1) The director shall enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter pertaining to garbage feeding.(2) The director has the authority to regulate the sale, distribution, and use of veterinary biologics in the state and may adopt rules to restrict the sale, distribution, o…
RCW 16.36.023 Fees—Rules.
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(1) The director may adopt rules establishing fees for:(a) The establishment and inspection of animal holding facilities authorized under this chapter;(b) The inspection and monitoring of animals in authorized animal holding facilities; and(c) Special inspections of animals or an…
RCW 16.36.025 Recovery of costs.
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(1) The director may collect moneys to recover the reasonable costs of purchasing, printing, and distributing official individual identification devices or methods, regulatory forms, and other supplies.(2) In addition to the costs identified in subsection (1) of this section, the…
RCW 16.36.040 Rules—Prevention—Inspections and tests—Reportable disease—Federal regulations.
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(1) The director may adopt and enforce rules necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, and including:(a) Preventing the introduction or spreading of infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous diseases affecting animals in this state;(b) Governing …
RCW 16.36.045 Transporting of animals—Requirements—Vehicle inspection—Authorization by director or appointed officers.
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The director may establish points of inspection for vehicles transporting animals on the public roads of this state to determine if the animals being transported are accompanied by valid health certificates, permits, or other documents as required by this chapter or its rules. Ve…
RCW 16.36.050 Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct.
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(1) It is unlawful for a person to bring an animal into Washington state without first securing a certificate of veterinary inspection, reviewed by the state veterinarian of the state of origin, verifying that the animal meets the Washington state animal health requirements. This…
RCW 16.36.060 Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records—Entry onto property—Unlawful conduct—Seizure of property—Search warrant.
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(1) The director has the authority to enter a property at any reasonable time to:(a) Conduct tests, examinations, or inspections to take samples, and to examine and copy records when there is reasonable cause to investigate whether animals on the property or that have been on the…
RCW 16.36.070 Danger of infection—Emergencies.
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When any local governing body notifies the director of the presence or probable danger of infection from any animal diseases, the director, state veterinarian, or a deputized state veterinarian shall respond immediately and take appropriate action. In case of an emergency, the di…
RCW 16.36.080 Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation.
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(1) Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in this state, veterinary laboratories, and others designated by this chapter shall immediately report in writing or by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail to the director the existence or suspec…
RCW 16.36.082 Infected or exposed animals—Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, or give away any animal that he or she knows:(a) Is infected with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease;(b) Has been exposed to any contagious, communicable, or infectious disease within the previous thirty days; …
RCW 16.36.084 Duty to report infection or exposure to disease—Unlawful conduct.
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Any person owning or having in his or her control any livestock which become infected with scrapie or another transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) or which have been exposed to such disease, shall immediately report the disease or exposure to the director. It is unlawful…
RCW 16.36.086 Negligence of owner of infected livestock—Liability.
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When any livestock affected with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease mingle with any healthy livestock belonging to another person, through the fault or negligence of the owner of the diseased livestock or his or her agent, the owner is liable for all damages sust…
RCW 16.36.090 Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals.
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When public welfare demands, the director may order the slaughter or destruction of any animal affected with or exposed to any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease that is affecting or may affect the health of the state's animal population. The director may order destr…
RCW 16.36.096 Destruction of animals—Payment of indemnity.
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In ordering the slaughter or destruction of any animal, the director may pay an indemnity in an amount not to exceed seventy-five percent of the appraised or salvage value of the animal ordered slaughtered or destroyed. The actual indemnity amount shall be established by the dire…
RCW 16.36.098 Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order—Written request for hearing.
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Any person whose animal or animal reproductive products are placed under a quarantine, a hold order, or destruct order under RCW 16.36.090 may request a hearing. The request for a hearing must be in writing and filed with the director. Any hearing will be held in conformance with…
RCW 16.36.100 Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
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The director is authorized to cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, and agencies of federal government in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter and to promote consistency of regulation.[ 1998 c 8 s…
RCW 16.36.102 Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.
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Every person owning or having in charge any livestock that has died because of disease shall dispose of the carcass within a time frame and in a manner prescribed in rule by the director, which may include, but is not limited to, burial, composting, incinerating, landfilling, nat…
RCW 16.36.105 Swine, garbage feeding, license—Application—Fee—Inspection.
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No person shall feed garbage to swine without first obtaining a license from the director. The license expires on June 30th of each year. Application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars which shall be credited to the general fund. The license is nontransfer…
RCW 16.36.110 Violations, gross misdemeanor—Injunction—Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
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(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Each day upon which a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation.(2) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any pr…
RCW 16.36.113 Violations of chapter or rules—Civil penalty—Moneys collected—Time and mileage fee.
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(1) Any person in violation of this chapter or its rules may be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation is a separate and distinct offense. Every person who, through an act of commission or omission, procure…
RCW 16.36.116 Civil infraction—Live nonambulatory livestock—Monetary penalty—Authorization by director—Issuance of notices—Enforcement.
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(1) Any person found transporting animals on the public roads of this state that are not accompanied by valid health certificates, permits, or other documents as required by this chapter or its rules has committed a class 1 civil infraction.(2) Any person who knowingly transports…
RCW 16.36.128 Application of Title 77 RCW.
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Certain animals defined in this chapter as livestock or animal may also meet the definition of wildlife contained in Title 77 RCW. This chapter does not allow importation, possession, or uses of animals that are in violation of Title 77 RCW or the rules adopted under that title, …
RCW 16.36.140 Bringing an animal into the state—Securing a certificate of veterinary inspection required—Exemptions—Director's authority—Rules.
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(1) It is unlawful for a person to bring an animal into Washington state without first securing a certificate of veterinary inspection, reviewed by the state veterinarian of the state of origin, verifying that the animal meets Washington state animal health requirements. This sub…
RCW 16.36.150 Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty.
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(1) The director shall adopt by rule a fee per head on cattle sold or slaughtered in the state or transported out of the state to administer animal disease traceability activities for cattle. The fee must be paid by:(a) Sellers of cattle sold in the state, without exception;(b) O…
RCW 16.36.160 Activity report and financial statement—Animal disease traceability activities.
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By December 1st of each year, the department shall submit an activity report and financial statement on the implementation of the animal disease traceability activities to the animal disease traceability advisory committee created in *section 5 of this act.[ 2011 c 204 s 3.]Notes…