§ 43.23.070. Powers and duties of state veterinarian
The state veterinarian shall exercise all the powers and perform all duties prescribed by law relating to diseases among animals and the quarantine and destruction of diseased animals.
The state veterinarian shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to meat inspection, the prevention, detection, control and eradication of diseases of animals, and all other matters relative to the diseases of livestock and their effect upon the public health.
[1998 c 8 § 20; 1983 c 248 § 7; 1967 c 240 § 7; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.070. Prior: 1943 c 56 § 1; 1921 c 7 § 92; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 10850.]
Notes:
Animal health: Chapter 16.36 RCW.
Dairies and dairy products: Chapter 15.36 RCW.
Diseased animals: Chapter 16.36 RCW. Sections: Previous 43.23.025 43.23.030 43.23.033 43.23.035 43.23.037 43.23.042 43.23.050 43.23.070 43.23.090 43.23.110 43.23.120 43.23.130 43.23.160 43.23.170 43.23.200 Next
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