Washington Code — 16
Browse 579 sections in division 16 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 16.04.010. Trespassing animals — Restraint — Damages and costs.
- § 16.04.015. Damages, liability.
- § 16.04.020. Notice of restraint — Owner known.
- § 16.04.025. Owner of animals unknown — Procedure.
- § 16.04.030. Actions for damages.
- § 16.04.040. Jurisdiction — Appeal.
- § 16.04.045. Continuance.
- § 16.04.050. Substituted service.
- § 16.04.060. Sale — When costs may be charged to plaintiff.
- § 16.04.070. Surplus — Disposition.
- § 16.04.080. Stock on United States military reservation.
- § 16.04.100. Trespass via fence damaged by wildlife.
- § 16.08.070. Dangerous dogs and related definitions.
- § 16.08.100. Dangerous dogs — Confiscation — Conditions — Duties of animal control authority — Penalties and affirmative defenses for owners of dogs that attack.
- § 9A.84.030. Disorderly conduct.
- § 16.08.010. Liability for injury to stock by dogs.
- § 16.08.020. Dogs injuring stock may be killed.
- § 16.08.040. Dog bites — Liability.
- § 16.08.050. Entrance on private property, when lawful.
- § 16.08.060. Provocation as a defense.
- § 16.08.070. Dangerous dogs and related definitions.
- § 16.08.080. Dangerous dogs — Notice to owners — Right of appeal — Certificate of registration required — Surety bond — Liability insurance — Restrictions.
- § 16.08.090. Dangerous dogs — Requirements for restraint — Potentially dangerous dogs — Dogs not declared dangerous.
- § 16.08.100. Dangerous dogs — Confiscation — Conditions — Duties of animal control authority — Penalties and affirmative defenses for owners of dogs that attack.
- § 16.08.110. Breed-based regulations.
- § 16.10.010. Purpose.
- § 16.10.020. Dog control zones — Determination of need by county commissioners.
- § 16.10.030. Dog control zones — Public hearing, publication of notice.
- § 16.10.040. Dog control zones — Regulations — License fees, collection, disposition.
- § 9.08.070. Pet animals — Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. — Penalty.
- § 16.24.010. Restricted areas — Range areas.
- § 16.24.020. Hearing — Notice.
- § 16.24.030. Order establishing area — Publication.
- § 16.24.040. Penalty.
- § 16.24.050. Change of boundaries.
- § 16.24.060. Road signs in range areas.
- § 16.24.065. Stock at large in restricted areas — Running at large on state or federal land.
- § 16.24.070. Stock on highway right-of-way — Limitations.
- § 16.24.090. Animals at large — Limitations — Defense.
- § 16.24.100. Prosecution — Proof of ownership.
- § 16.24.110. Public nuisance — Impounding.
- § 16.24.120. Impounding — Procedure.
- § 16.24.130. Impounding — Notice — Copy to owner.
- § 16.24.140. Impounding — Owner to pay costs.
- § 16.24.150. Sale of impounded animal — Retroactive effect.
- § 16.24.160. Conduct of sale — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 16.24.170. Purchase of animal, restrictions.
- § 16.24.180. Castration or gelding of stock at large.
- § 16.24.190. Bull breed restrictions.
- § 16.24.200. Bull ratio restrictions.
- § 16.24.210. Bull breed and ratio restrictions not applicable to counties west of Cascades.
- § 16.24.220. Separating estrays from herd.
- § 16.24.230. Moving another's livestock from range.
- § 16.30.005. Intent.
- § 16.30.010. Definitions.
- § 16.30.020. Exceptions.
- § 16.30.030. Prohibited behavior.
- § 16.30.040. Confiscation — Duties of animal control authority or law enforcement officer.
- § 16.30.050. City or county ordinances.
- § 16.30.060. Violations — Civil penalty.
- § 16.30.070. Enforcement of provisions.
- § 16.36.005. Definitions.
- § 16.36.010. Quarantine — Hold order.
- § 16.36.020. Powers of director.
- § 16.36.023. Fees — Rules.
- § 16.36.025. Recovery of costs.
- § 16.36.040. Rules — Prevention — Inspections and tests — Reportable disease — Federal regulations.
- § 16.36.045. Transporting of animals — Requirements — Vehicle inspection — Authorization by director or appointed officers.
- § 16.36.050. Unlawful actions — Importation — Required certificates — Intentional or willful misconduct.
- § 16.36.060. Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records — Entry onto property — Unlawful conduct — Seizure of property — Search warrant.
- § 16.36.070. Danger of infection — Emergencies.
- § 16.36.080. Veterinarians and others to report diseases — Director's duties — Unlawful importation.
- § 16.36.082. Infected or exposed animals — Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals.
- § 16.36.084. Duty to report infection or exposure to disease — Unlawful conduct.
- § 16.36.086. Negligence of owner of infected livestock — Liability.
- § 16.36.090. Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals.
- § 16.36.096. Destruction of animals — Payment of indemnity.
- § 16.36.098. Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order — Written request for hearing.
- § 16.36.100. Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
- § 16.36.102. Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock — Dead livestock presumed diseased.
- § 16.36.105. Swine, garbage feeding, license — Application — Fee — Inspection.
- § 16.36.110. Violations, gross misdemeanor — Injunction — Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
- § 16.36.113. Violations of chapter or rules — Civil penalty — Moneys collected — Time and mileage fee.
- § 16.36.116. Civil infraction — Live nonambulatory livestock — Monetary penalty — Authorization by director — Issuance of notices — Enforcement.
- § 16.36.128. Application of Title 77 RCW.
- § 16.36.140. Bringing an animal into the state — Securing a certificate of veterinary inspection required — Exemptions — Director's authority — Rules.
- § 16.36.150. Animal disease traceability activities for cattle — Fee — Penalty.
- § 16.36.160. Activity report and financial statement — Animal disease traceability activities.
- § 16.38.010. Declaration of purpose.
- § 16.38.020. Director authorized to carry on diagnostic program.
- § 16.38.030. Employment of personnel.
- § 16.38.040. Agreements and/or contracts with other entities.
- § 16.38.050. Acceptance of gifts, funds, equipment, etc.
- § 16.38.060. Schedule of fees may be established — Use.
- § 16.49.005. Intent.
- § 16.49.008. Application.
- § 16.49.015. Definitions.
- § 16.49.025. Rules.
- § 16.49.035. Custom slaughtering and custom meat licenses — Generally.
- § 16.49.045. Inspections.
- § 16.49.055. Custom meat facilities — Conditions for preparation of inspected and uninspected meat.
- § 16.49.065. Licensed custom farm slaughterer — Transport of offal.
- § 16.49.075. Unlawful acts — Selling, trading, or giving away uninspected meat or meat products — Interfering with director's duties.
- § 16.49.085. Violations of chapter or rules — Investigation by director — Subpoenas.
- § 16.49.095. Denial, suspension, revocation of license — Grounds — Request for hearing.
- § 16.49.105. Noncompliance with chapter or rules — Civil penalty.
- § 16.49.115. Application of administrative procedure act.
- § 16.49.125. Custom meat facilities — Sale of inspected meat — Ordinances may be more restrictive.
- § 16.50.100. Declaration of policy.
- § 16.50.110. Definitions.
- § 16.50.120. Humane methods for bleeding or slaughtering livestock required.
- § 16.50.130. Administration of chapter — Rules.
- § 16.50.140. Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe — Declared inhumane.
- § 16.50.150. Religious freedom — Ritual slaughter defined as humane.
- § 16.50.160. Injunctions against violations.
- § 16.50.170. Penalty for violations.
- § 16.52.011. Definitions — Principles of liability.
- § 16.52.015. Enforcement — Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies.
- § 16.52.020. Humane societies — Enforcement authority.
- § 16.52.025. Humane societies — Animal control officers.
- § 16.52.080. Transporting or confining in unsafe manner — Penalty.
- § 16.52.085. Seizure of animal for abuse or neglect — Process — Notice — Forfeiture of animal — Petition for a civil hearing for the immediate return of a seized animal.
- § 16.52.090. Docking horses — Misdemeanor.
- § 16.52.095. Certain veterinary procedures — Misdemeanor.
- § 16.52.100. Confinement without food and water — Intervention by others.
- § 16.52.117. Animal fighting — Prohibited behavior — Penalty — Exceptions.
- § 16.52.180. Limitations on application of chapter.
- § 16.52.185. Exclusions from chapter.
- § 16.52.190. Poisoning animals — Penalty.
- § 16.52.193. Poisoning animals — Strychnine sales — Records — Report on suspected purchases.
- § 16.52.200. Sentences — Forfeiture of animals — Liability for costs — Penalty — Education, counseling.
- § 16.52.205. Animal cruelty in the first degree.
- § 16.52.207. Animal cruelty in the second degree — Penalty.
- § 16.52.210. Destruction of animal by law enforcement officer — Immunity from liability.
- § 16.52.220. Transfers of mammals for research — Certification requirements — Pet animals.
- § 16.52.225. Nonambulatory livestock — Transporting or accepting delivery — Gross misdemeanor — Definition.
- § 16.52.230. Remedies not impaired.
- § 16.52.300. Dogs or cats used as bait — Seizure — Limitation.
- § 16.52.305. Unlawful use of hook — Gross misdemeanor.
- § 16.52.310. Dog breeding — Limit on the number of dogs — Required conditions — Penalty — Definitions.
- § 16.52.320. Maliciously killing or causing substantial bodily harm to livestock belonging to another — Penalty.
- § 16.52.330. Veterinarians — Animal cruelty — Liability immunity.
- § 16.52.340. Leave or confine any animal in unattended motor vehicle or enclosed space — Class 2 civil infraction — Officers' authority to reasonably remove animal.
- § 16.52.350. Dog tethering — Penalties.
- § 16.52.360. Retail pet store — Sale of dog or cat — Penalty.
- § 81.48.070. Cruelty to stock in transit — Penalty.
- § 9.08.070. Pet animals — Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. — Penalty.
- § 16.54.010. When deemed abandoned.
- § 16.54.020. Disposition of abandoned animal by person having custody.
- § 16.54.030. Duty of sheriff — Sale — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 16.57.010. Definitions.
- § 16.57.015. Livestock identification advisory committee — Rule review — Fee setting. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)
- § 16.57.020. Livestock brands — Director is the recorder — Recording fee.
- § 16.57.023. Permanent renewal of brands — Heritage brands — Fees.
- § 16.57.025. Livestock inspection — Licensed and accredited veterinarians — Field livestock inspectors — Fees — Revocation of certification.
- § 16.57.030. Tattoo brands and marks not recordable.
- § 16.57.040. Production record brands.
- § 16.57.050. Use of unrecorded brand prohibited — Exception.
- § 16.57.060. Brands similar to governmental brands not to be recorded.
- § 16.57.070. Conflicting claims to brand.
- § 16.57.080. Renewal of recorded brands — Schedule — Fee — Failure to pay.
- § 16.57.090. Brand is personal property — Instruments affecting title, recording, effect — Fee — Nonliability of director for agents.
- § 16.57.100. Right to use brand — Brand as evidence of title.
- § 16.57.105. Preemptory right to use brand.
- § 16.57.110. Size and characteristics of brand.
- § 16.57.120. Removal or alteration of brand — Penalty.
- § 16.57.130. Similar brands not to be recorded.
- § 16.57.140. Certified copy of record of brand — Fee.
- § 16.57.150. Brand book — Contents — Costs.
- § 16.57.153. Administration of brands — Rules.
- § 16.57.160. Cattle or horses — Rules — Mandatory inspection points — Self-inspection certificates — Dairy cattle identification tags — Fees.
- § 16.57.165. Agreements with others to perform livestock inspection.
- § 16.57.170. Inspection of livestock, hides, records.
- § 16.57.180. Search warrants.
- § 16.57.200. Duty of owner or agent — Livestock inspection.
- § 16.57.210. Arrest without warrant.
- § 16.57.220. Livestock inspection — Fee schedule — Certificates. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)
- § 16.57.223. Payment of inspection fee — Due at inspection — Lien — Late fee.
- § 16.57.230. Charges for livestock inspection — Actual inspection required.
- § 16.57.240. Certificates of permit, inspection, self-inspection.
- § 16.57.243. Moving or transporting cattle — Certificate or proof of ownership must accompany — Exceptions.
- § 16.57.245. Authority to stop vehicles carrying cattle or horses.
- § 16.57.260. Removal of cattle or horses from state — Inspection certificate required.
- § 16.57.267. Failure to present animal for inspection.
- § 16.57.270. Unlawful to refuse assistance in establishing identity and ownership of livestock.
- § 16.57.275. Transporting cattle carcass or primal part — Certificate of permit required.
- § 16.57.277. Custom slaughter beef tags — Fee — Rules.
- § 16.57.280. Possession of cattle or horse marked with another's brand — Penalty.
- § 16.57.290. Impounding cattle and horses — No certificate or proof of ownership when offered for sale — Disposition.
- § 16.57.300. Proceeds from sale of impounded cattle and horses — Paid to director.
- § 16.57.310. Notice of sale — Claim on proceeds.
- § 16.57.320. Disposition of proceeds of sale when no proof of ownership — Penalty for accepting proceeds after sale, barter, trade.
- § 16.57.330. Disposition of proceeds of sale — No claim made — No proof of ownership provided.
- § 16.57.340. Reciprocal agreements — When livestock from another state an estray, sale.
- § 16.57.350. Rules — Enforcement of chapter.
- § 16.57.353. Rules — Compliance with federal requirements.
- § 16.57.360. Civil infractions — Time and mileage fee.
- § 16.57.370. Disposition of fees.
- § 16.57.400. Horse and cattle identification — Inspection when consigned for sale.
- § 16.57.405. Microchip in a horse — Removal with intent to defraud — Gross misdemeanor.
- § 16.57.407. Microchip in a horse — Authority to investigate removal.
- § 16.57.410. Horses — Registering agencies — Permit required — Fee — Records — Identification symbol inspections — Rules.
- § 16.57.420. Ratite identification.
- § 16.57.430. Replacement copies of brand inspection documents — Rules — Fees.
- § 16.57.440. Unlawful transport or delivery of cattle or horses.
- § 16.57.450. Electronic cattle transaction reporting system — License — Fee — Report to the legislature — Adoption of rules.
- § 16.57.460. Livestock inspection program report. (Expires July 1, 2030.)
- § 16.57.902. Effective dates — 2003 c 326.
- § 16.58.010. Purpose.
- § 16.58.020. Definitions.
- § 16.58.030. Rules — Interference with director proscribed.
- § 16.58.040. Certified feed lot license — Required — Application, contents.
- § 16.58.050. Certified feed lot license — Fee — Issuance or renewal — Inspection prior to issuance of original license.
- § 16.58.060. Certified feed lot license — Expiration — Late renewal.
- § 16.58.070. Certified feed lot license — Denial, suspension, or revocation — Hearings.
- § 16.58.080. Livestock inspection — Facilities required — Help to be furnished.
- § 16.58.095. Inspection required for cattle not having inspection certificate.
- § 16.58.100. Audits — Purpose.
- § 16.58.110. Records — Contents — Examination.
- § 16.58.120. Records required at each certified feed lot.
- § 16.58.130. Feed lots — Fee for each head of cattle handled — Failure to pay. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)
- § 16.58.140. Disposition of fees.
- § 16.58.150. Situations when no inspection required — Fee — Suspension of license — Hearing.
- § 16.58.160. Suspension of license awaiting investigation — Hearing.
- § 16.58.170. General penalties — Subsequent offenses.
- § 16.58.900. Chapter as cumulative and nonexclusive.
- § 16.60.010. Lawful fence defined.
- § 16.60.011. Other lawful fences.
- § 16.60.015. Liability for damages — Restraint — Notice.
- § 16.60.020. Partition fence — Reimbursement.
- § 16.60.030. Partition fence — Erection — Notice.
- § 16.60.040. Partition fence — Failure to build — Recovery of half of cost.
- § 16.60.050. Partition fence — Hog fencing.
- § 16.60.055. Fence on the land of another by mistake — Removal.
- § 16.60.060. Partition fence — Discontinuance.
- § 16.60.062. Assessing value of partition fence.
- § 16.60.064. Impeachment of assessment — Damages.
- § 16.60.075. Damages by breachy animals.
- § 16.60.076. Proof.
- § 16.60.080. Temporary gate across highway.
- § 16.60.085. Temporary gate across highway — Auditor may grant permit.
- § 16.60.090. Failure to remove gate — Penalty.
- § 16.60.095. Fees.
- § 16.65.005. Purpose.
- § 16.65.010. Definitions.
- § 16.65.015. Application of chapter — Exceptions.
- § 16.65.020. Supervision of markets and special open consignment horse sales — Rules — Interference with director's duties.
- § 16.65.030. Public livestock market license — Application — Contents — Fee — Public hearing.
- § 16.65.037. License — Restrictions — Fees.
- § 16.65.040. Public livestock market license — Expiration — Renewal — Penalty.
- § 16.65.042. Special open consignment horse sale license required — Application — Fee — Where and when valid.
- § 16.65.044. Public livestock market — Open consignment horse sale — Consignor's name.
- § 16.65.050. Disposition of fees.
- § 16.65.060. License to be posted.
- § 16.65.080. Denial, suspension, revocation of license — Reasons — Hearing.
- § 16.65.090. Livestock inspection — Consignor's fee — Inspection fee — Call out fee. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)
- § 16.65.100. Livestock inspection — Purchaser's fee.
- § 16.65.120. Disposition of proceeds of sale — Limitations on licensee.
- § 16.65.130. Unlawful use of consignor's net proceeds.
- § 16.65.140. Custodial account for consignor's proceeds — Authorized withdrawals — Accounts and records.
- § 16.65.150. Penalty for failure to disclose unsatisfied lien, mortgage.
- § 16.65.160. Delivery of proceeds and invoice to consignor or shipper.
- § 16.65.170. Records of licensee — Contents.
- § 16.65.180. Unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory rates or charges prohibited.
- § 16.65.190. Schedule of rates and charges.
- § 16.65.200. Licensee's bond to operate market or special open consignment horse sale.
- § 16.65.210. Licensee's bond to operate market — Amount determined by prior business operations — Minimum amount.
- § 16.65.220. Licensee's bond to operate market — Amount when no prior business operations — Minimum and maximum amount.
- § 16.65.230. Licensee's bond to operate market — One bond for each market.
- § 16.65.232. Licensee's bond to operate special open consignment horse sale — Amount determined by estimate of business — Minimum amount.
- § 16.65.235. Cash or other security in lieu of surety bond — Rules.
- § 16.65.240. Action on bond — Fraud of licensee.
- § 16.65.250. Action on bond — Failure to comply with chapter.
- § 16.65.260. Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor — Complaint — Director's powers and duties.
- § 16.65.270. Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor — Failure of vendor, consignor to file claim.
- § 16.65.280. Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor — Duties of director when names of creditors not available.
- § 16.65.290. Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor — Settlement, compromise of claims — Demand on bond — Discharge.
- § 16.65.300. Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor — Refusal by surety company to pay demand — Action on bond — New bond, suspension or revocation of license on failure to file.
- § 16.65.310. Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor — Settlement, compromise — Creditors share — Priority of state's claim.
- § 16.65.320. Investigations by director — Complaints.
- § 16.65.330. Investigations — Powers of director.
- § 16.65.340. Testing, examination, etc., of livestock for disease — Veterinarian employed by the market.
- § 16.65.350. Examinations — Sanitary and health practices and standards — Rules.
- § 16.65.360. Facilities — Sanitation — Requirements.
- § 16.65.370. Watering, feeding facilities — Unlawful acts.
- § 16.65.380. Adequate facilities and space required for veterinarians to function.
- § 16.65.390. Adequate space and facilities required for livestock inspectors and veterinarians to function.
- § 16.65.400. Weighing of livestock at public livestock market.
- § 16.65.410. Packer's interest in market limited.
- § 16.65.420. Application for change of or additional sales days, special sales — Considerations for allocation.
- § 16.65.424. Additional sales days limited to sales of horses and/or mules.
- § 16.65.430. Information and records available to director and news services.
- § 16.65.440. Penalty.
- § 16.65.445. Public hearings.
- § 16.65.450. Orders — Appeal.
- § 20.01.030. Exemptions.
- § 16.67.010. Short title.
- § 16.67.030. Definitions.
- § 16.67.035. Legislative declaration — Focus of the beef commission — Regulating beef and beef products — Existing comprehensive scheme — Laws applicable.
- § 16.67.040. Beef commission created — Generally.