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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5007

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senator Moore

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 12/22/86.  Read first time 1/12/87 and referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AN ACT Relating to animal research; amending RCW 16.52.010; adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW; providing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 17, chapter 146, Laws of 1901 and RCW 16.52.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          In ((RCW 16.52.010 through 16.52.055, 16.52.070 through 16.52.090 and 16.52.100 through 16.52.180)) this chapter the singular shall include the plural; the word "animal" shall be held to include every living creature, except man; the words "torture," "torment," and "cruelty," shall be held to include every act, omission, or neglect whereby unnecessary or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering is caused or permitted; and the words "owner" and "person" shall be held to include corporations as well as individuals; and the knowledge and acts of agents of and persons employed by corporations in regard to animals transported, owned, or employed by, or in the custody of such corporations, shall be held to be the act and knowledge of such corporations as well as of such agents or employees.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 16.52 RCW to read as follows:

          It is unlawful for a medical facility, clinic, hospital, medical school, college, university, educational institution, research facility, or any other person to use an animal in any kind of research whatsoever.

          Violation of this section is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.