Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 16 Animals And Livestock (Formerly: Animals, Estrays, Brands, And Fences) - Chapter 16.68 Disposal Of Dead Animals

16.68.010 Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context: (1) "Director" means the director of agriculture; (2) "Meat food animal" means ...

16.68.030 Sale, gift, or conveyance prohibited -- Exceptions
It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or give away a dead animal or convey the same along any public road ...

16.68.040 License required of rendering plants and independent collectors
It is unlawful for any person to operate a rendering plant or act as an independent collector without first obtaining a license from the director.[1949 ...

16.68.050 Rendering plant license fee
Any person engaged in operating a rendering plant shall secure from the director an annual rendering plant license and pay an annual fee of one ...

16.68.060 Independent collector license fee
Any person engaged in the business of independent collector shall secure from the director an annual independent collector license and pay an annual fee of ...

16.68.070 Substation or places of transfer license fee
Any rendering plant operator or independent collector that operates substations or places of transfer shall secure from the director an annual substation license or place ...

16.68.080 Expiration of license -- Revocation
Any license or permit issued under this chapter shall expire on the thirtieth day of June next subsequent to the date of issue, and may ...

16.68.090 Applications for license
Any person applying for a license to operate a rendering plant and/or substation and/or place of transfer, or to act as an independent collector shall ...

16.68.100 Procedure upon application -- Inspection of premises
If the director finds that the locations, buildings, substations equipment, vehicles, places of transfer, or proposed method of operation do not fully comply with the ...

16.68.110 Duty of licensees as to premises
Every licensee under this chapter must comply with the following: (1) All floors shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material, shall be kept ...

16.68.120 Duty of licensees -- Standards
Every licensee under this chapter shall comply with the following: (1) Dead animals shall be placed in containers or vehicles which are constructed of or ...

16.68.130 Right of access to premises and records
The director or his authorized agent, shall have free and uninterrupted access to all parts of premises that come under the provisions of this chapter, ...

16.68.140 Unlawful possession of horse meat -- Exceptions
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, to sell, offer to sell, or have on his premises horse meat for other than human ...

16.68.150 Feeding of carcasses to swine unlawful -- Exception
It shall be unlawful to feed carcasses of animals, or any part or portion thereof, to swine, unless said carcasses or portions thereof are cooked ...

16.68.160 Disposition of fees
Funds collected for license fees and inspection fees shall be retained by the director to be used for the enforcement of this chapter.[1949 c 100 ...

16.68.170 Rules and regulations
The director is authorized and shall make and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations shall ...

16.68.180 Penalty for violations
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.[1949 c 100 § 18; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 3142-22.] ...

16.68.190 Bait for trapping purposes -- Exception
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the department of fish and wildlife from using the carcasses of dead animals for trap bait in their regular ...