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Chapter 16.36 RCW

ANIMAL HEALTH

Complete chapter HTMLPDF

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Sections

HTMLPDF 16.36.005Definitions.
HTMLPDF 16.36.010Quarantine—Hold order.
HTMLPDF 16.36.020Powers of director.
HTMLPDF 16.36.023Fees—Rules.
HTMLPDF 16.36.025Recovery of costs.
HTMLPDF 16.36.040Rules—Prevention—Inspections and tests—Reportable disease—Federal regulations.
HTMLPDF 16.36.045Transporting of animals—Requirements—Vehicle inspection—Authorization by director or appointed officers.
HTMLPDF 16.36.050Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct.
HTMLPDF 16.36.060Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records—Entry onto property—Unlawful conduct—Seizure of property—Search warrant.
HTMLPDF 16.36.070Danger of infection—Emergencies.
HTMLPDF 16.36.080Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation.
HTMLPDF 16.36.082Infected or exposed animals—Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals.
HTMLPDF 16.36.084Duty to report infection or exposure to disease—Unlawful conduct.
HTMLPDF 16.36.086Negligence of owner of infected livestock—Liability.
HTMLPDF 16.36.090Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals.
HTMLPDF 16.36.096Destruction of animals—Payment of indemnity.
HTMLPDF 16.36.098Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order—Written request for hearing.
HTMLPDF 16.36.100Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
HTMLPDF 16.36.102Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.
HTMLPDF 16.36.105Swine, garbage feeding, license—Application—Fee—Inspection.
HTMLPDF 16.36.110Violations, gross misdemeanor—Injunction—Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
HTMLPDF 16.36.113Violations of chapter or rules—Civil penalty—Moneys collected—Time and mileage fee.
HTMLPDF 16.36.116Civil infraction—Live nonambulatory livestock—Monetary penalty—Authorization by director—Issuance of notices—Enforcement.
HTMLPDF 16.36.128Application of Title 77 RCW.
HTMLPDF 16.36.140Bringing an animal into the state—Securing a certificate of veterinary inspection required—Exemptions—Director's authority—Rules.
HTMLPDF 16.36.150Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 16.36.160Activity report and financial statement—Animal disease traceability activities.

Notes:

Implied warranty not applying to livestock as free from disease: RCW 62A.2-316.