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SENATE BILL NO. 5976
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
C 233 L 87
State of Washington 50th Legislature 1987 Regular Session
By Senators Hansen and Barr
Read first time 2/25/87 and referred to Committee on Agriculture.
AN ACT Relating to livestock liens; amending RCW 60.56.010 and 60.56.050; adding new sections to chapter 60.56 RCW; and repealing RCW 60.56.020, 60.56.030, and 60.56.040.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 1, chapter 176, Laws of 1909 and RCW 60.56.010 are each amended to read as follows:
Any farmer, ranchman, herder of cattle, tavern keeper, livery and boarding stable keeper, veterinarian, or any other person, to whom any horses, mules, cattle or sheep shall be entrusted for the purpose of feeding, herding, pasturing, and training, caring for or ranching, shall have a lien upon said horses, mules, cattle or sheep for such amount that may be due for said feeding, herding, pasturing, training, caring for, and ranching, and shall be authorized to retain possession of said horses, mules or cattle or sheep, until said amount is paid or the lien expires, whichever first occurs. The lien attaches on the date such amounts are due and payable but are unpaid.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 60.56 RCW to read as follows:
If a law enforcement officer authorizes removal of an animal pursuant to chapter 16.52 RCW, the person or entity receiving the animal and aiding in its care or restoration to health shall have a lien upon the animal for the cost of feeding, pasturing, and caring otherwise for the animal. The lien attaches on the date such costs are due and payable but are unpaid. Any such person is authorized to retain possession of the animal until such costs are paid or the lien expires, whichever first occurs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 60.56 RCW to read as follows:
Any lien created by this chapter shall expire sixty days after it attaches, unless, within that period, an action to enforce the lien is filed pursuant to RCW 60.56.050.
Sec. 4. Section 2, chapter 80, Laws of 1891 and RCW 60.56.050 are each amended to read as follows:
Any person
having a lien under the provisions of ((RCW 60.56.040,)) this chapter
may enforce the same by an action in any court of competent jurisdiction; and
said property may be sold on execution for the purpose of satisfying the amount
of such judgment and costs of sale, together with the proper costs of keeping
the same up to the time of said sale.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. The following act or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) Section 2, chapter 176, Laws of 1909 and RCW 60.56.020;
(2) Section 3, chapter 176, Laws of 1909 and RCW 60.56.030; and
(3) Section 1, chapter 80, Laws of 1891 and RCW 60.56.040.