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                                                     SENATE BILL 5019

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators Nelson and Winsley

Read first time 01/11/93.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Enhancing the security of dogs by allowing their owners to use electronic locating collars.

          AN ACT Relating to dogs; and adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 16.52 RCW to read as follows:

          No entity of state or local government may by ordinance or regulation prevent the owner of a dog from using an electronic locating collar to protect the dog from loss.

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