Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 16 Animals And Livestock (Formerly: Animals, Estrays, Brands, And Fences) - Chapter 16.58 Identification Of Cattle Through Licensing Of Certified Feed Lots

  • 16.58.010 Purpose
    The purpose of this chapter is to expedite the movement of cattle from producers to the point of slaughter without losing the ownership identity of ...
  • 16.58.020 Definitions
    For the purpose of this chapter: (1) "Certified feed lot" means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as a commercial feed lot, cattle feed ...
  • 16.58.030 Rules -- Interference with director proscribed
    The director may adopt those rules as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter. No person shall interfere with the director when ...
  • 16.58.040 Certified feed lot license -- Required -- Application, contents
    Any person desiring to engage in the business of operating one or more certified feed lots shall obtain an annual license from the director for ...
  • 16.58.050 Certified feed lot license -- Fee -- Issuance or renewal -- Inspection prior to issuance of original license
    (1) The application for an annual license to engage in the business of operating one or more certified feed lots shall be accompanied by a ...
  • 16.58.060 Certified feed lot license -- Expiration -- Late renewal
    Certified feed lot licenses expire on June 30th following the date of issuance. If a person fails, refuses, or neglects to apply for renewal of ...
  • 16.58.070 Certified feed lot license -- Denial, suspension, or revocation -- Hearings
    The director is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke a license in accordance with the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW if he or she finds ...
  • 16.58.080 Livestock inspection -- Facilities required -- Help to be furnished
    Every certified feed lot shall be equipped with a facility or a livestock pen, approved by the director as to location and construction within the ...
  • 16.58.095 Inspection required for cattle not having inspection certificate
    All cattle entering or reentering a certified feed lot must be inspected upon entry, unless they are accompanied by an inspection certificate issued by the ...
  • 16.58.100 Audits -- Purpose
    The director shall conduct audits of the cattle received, fed, handled, and shipped by the licensee at each certified feed lot. These audits shall be ...
  • 16.58.110 Records -- Contents -- Examination
    All certified feed lots shall furnish the director with records as requested by the director on a monthly basis on all cattle entering or on ...
  • 16.58.120 Records required at each certified feed lot
    The licensee shall maintain sufficient records as required by the director at each certified feed lot, if said licensee operates more than one certified feed ...
  • 16.58.130 Feed lots -- Fee for each head of cattle handled -- Failure to pay
    Each licensee shall pay to the director a fee of twenty-five cents for each head of cattle handled through the licensee's feed lot. Payment of ...
  • 16.58.140 Disposition of fees
    All fees provided for in this chapter shall be deposited in an account in the agricultural local fund and used for enforcing and carrying out ...
  • 16.58.150 Situations when no inspection required -- Fee -- Suspension of license -- Hearing
    No inspection shall be required when cattle are moved or transferred from one certified feed lot to another when they are accompanied by satisfactory proof ...
  • 16.58.160 Suspension of license awaiting investigation -- Hearing
    The director may, when a certified feed lot's conditions become such that the integrity of reports or records of the cattle in that feed lot ...
  • 16.58.170 General penalties -- Subsequent offenses
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this ...
  • 16.58.900 Chapter as cumulative and nonexclusive
    The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.[1971 ex.s. c 181 § 18.] ...
  • 16.58.910 Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 181
    If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009