Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 16 Animals And Livestock (Formerly: Animals, Estrays, Brands, And Fences) - Chapter 16.36 Animal Health

16.36.005 Definitions
As used in this chapter: "Animal" means all members of the animal kingdom except humans, fish, and insects. However, "animal" does not mean noncaptive wildlife ...

16.36.010 Quarantine -- Hold order
(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 ...

16.36.020 Powers of director
(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 ...

16.36.023 Fees -- Rules
(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 ...

16.36.025 Recovery of costs
The director may collect moneys to recover the reasonable costs of printing and distributing certificates and other supplies to veterinarians.[1998 c 8 § 19.] ...

16.36.040 Rules -- Prevention -- Inspections and tests -- Reportable disease -- Federal regulations
(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 ...

16.36.045 Transporting of animals -- Requirements -- Vehicle inspection -- Authorization by director or appointed officers
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 ...

16.36.050 Unlawful actions -- Importation -- Required certificates -- Intentional or willful misconduct
It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Bring into this state for any purpose any animals without first having secured an official health certificate ...

16.36.060 Tests, examinations, or inspections -- Entry onto premises -- Unlawful conduct -- Seizure of property -- Search warrant
(1) The director has the authority to enter the animal premises of any animal owner at any reasonable time to conduct tests, examinations, or inspections ...

16.36.070 Danger of infection -- Emergencies
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 ...

16.36.080 Veterinarians and others to report diseases -- Director's duties -- Unlawful importation
(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 ...

16.36.082 Infected or exposed animals -- Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals
(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 ...

16.36.084 Duty to report infection or exposure to disease -- Unlawful conduct
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 ...

16.36.086 Negligence of owner of infected livestock -- Liability
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 ...

16.36.090 Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals
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 ...

16.36.096 Destruction of animals -- Payment of indemnity
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 ...

16.36.098 Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order -- Written request for hearing
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 ...

16.36.100 Cooperation with other governmental agencies
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 ...

16.36.102 Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock -- Dead livestock presumed diseased
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 ...

16.36.105 Swine, garbage feeding, license -- Application -- Fee -- Inspection
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 ...

16.36.110 Violations, gross misdemeanor -- Injunction -- Denial, revocation, or suspension of license
(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 ...

16.36.113 Violations of chapter or rules -- Civil penalty -- Moneys collected
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 ...

16.36.116 Civil infraction -- Authorization by director -- Issuance of notices -- Enforcement
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 ...

16.36.128 Application of Title 77 RCW
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 ...