Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 16 Animals And Livestock (Formerly: Animals, Estrays, Brands, And Fences) - Chapter 16.30 Dangerous Wild Animals

16.30.005 Intent
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 ...
16.30.010 Definitions
(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 ...
16.30.020 Exceptions
(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 ...
16.30.030 Prohibited behavior
(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 ...
16.30.040 Confiscation -- Duties of animal control authority or law enforcement officer
(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 ...
16.30.050 City or county ordinances
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 ...
16.30.060 Violations -- Civil penalty
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 ...
16.30.070 Enforcement of provisions
(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 ...
16.30.900 Severability -- 2007 c 238
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009