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SENATE BILL 6123
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session
By Senators Morton and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Agriculture
Read first time 01/12/98. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Environment.
AN ACT Relating to animal health; amending RCW 16.36.005, 16.36.010, 16.36.020, 16.36.040, 16.36.050, 16.36.060, 16.36.070, 16.36.080, 16.36.090, 16.36.096, 16.36.100, 16.36.105, 16.36.110, 16.44.130, 16.44.140, 16.44.160, and 43.23.070; adding new sections to chapter 16.36 RCW; recodifying RCW 16.44.130, 16.44.140, and 16.44.160; repealing RCW 9.08.020, 16.36.030, 16.36.103, 16.36.107, 16.36.108, 16.36.109, 16.36.120, 16.36.130, 16.44.020, 16.44.030, 16.44.040, 16.44.045, 16.44.050, 16.44.060, 16.44.070, 16.44.080, 16.44.090, 16.44.110, 16.44.120, 16.44.150, and 16.44.180; and prescribing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 16.36.005 and 1987 c 163 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
As used in this chapter:
"Animal" means all members of the animal kingdom except humans, fish, and insects. However, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, "animal" does not mean free ranging wildlife as defined in Title 77 RCW.
"Animal reproductive product" means sperm, ova, fertilized ova, and embryos from animals.
"Communicable disease" means a disease due to a specific infectious agent or its toxic products transmitted from an infected person, animal, or inanimate reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly or indirectly through an intermediate plant or animal host, vector, or the environment.
"Contagious disease" means a communicable disease that is capable of being easily transmitted from one animal to another animal or a human.
"Director" means the director of agriculture of the state of Washington or his authorized representative.
"Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.
"Deputized state veterinarian" means a Washington state licensed and accredited veterinarian appointed and compensated by the director according to state law and department policies.
"Garbage" means the solid animal and vegetable waste and offal together with the natural moisture content resulting from the handling, preparation, or consumption of foods in houses, restaurants, hotels, kitchens, markets, meat shops, packing houses and similar establishments or any other food waste containing meat or meat products.
"Herd or flock plan" means a written management agreement between the owner of a herd or flock and the state veterinarian, with possible input from a private accredited veterinarian designated by the owner and the area veterinarian-in-charge of the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service, veterinary services in which each participant agrees to undertake actions specified in the herd or flock plan to control the spread of infectious, contagious, or communicable disease within and from an infected herd or flock and to work toward eradicating the disease in the infected herd or flock.
"Hold order" means an order by the director to the owner or agent of the owner of animals or animal reproductive products which restricts the animals or products to a designated holding location pending an investigation by the director of the disease, disease exposure, well-being, movement, or import status of the animals or animal reproductive products.
"Infectious agent" means an organism including viruses, rickettsia, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminthes, or prions that is capable of producing infection or infectious disease.
"Infectious disease" means a clinical disease of man or animals resulting from an infection with an infectious agent that may or may not be communicable or contagious.
"Livestock" means horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, bison, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, ratites, poultry, waterfowl, game birds, and other species so designated by statute. "Livestock" does not mean free ranging wildlife as defined in Title 77 RCW.
"Person" means a person, persons, firm, or corporation.
"Quarantine" means the placing and restraining of any animal or its reproductive products by the owner or agent of the owner within a certain described and designated enclosure or area within this state, or the restraining of any animal or its reproductive products from entering this state, as may be directed in an order by the director.
"Reportable disease" means a disease designated by rule by the director as reportable to the department by veterinarians and others made responsible to report by statute.
"Veterinary biologic" means any virus, serum, toxin, and analogous product of natural or synthetic origin, or product prepared from any type of genetic engineering, such as diagnostics, antitoxins, vaccines, live microorganisms, killed microorganisms, and the antigenic or immunizing components intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases in animals.
Sec. 2. RCW 16.36.010 and 1927 c 165 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
((The
word "quarantine" as used in this act shall mean the placing and
restraining of any animal or animals by the owner or agents in charge thereof,
either within a certain described and designated enclosure or area within this
state, or the restraining of any such animal or animals from entering this
state, as may be directed in writing by the director of agriculture, or his
duly authorized representative.)) (1) The director shall supervise the
prevention of the spread and the suppression of infectious, contagious,
communicable, and dangerous diseases affecting animals within, in transit
through, and imported into the state.
(2) The director may issue a quarantine order and enforce the quarantine of any animal or its reproductive products that is affected with or has been exposed to disease, either within or outside the state. The quarantine shall remain in effect as long as the director deems necessary.
(3) The director may issue a hold order when:
(a) Overt disease or exposure to disease in an animal is not immediately obvious but there is reasonable cause to investigate whether an animal is diseased or has been exposed to disease;
(b) Import health papers, permits, or other transportation documents required by law or rule are not complete or are suspected to be fraudulent; or
(c) Further transport of an animal would jeopardize the well-being of the animal or other animals in Washington state.
A hold order is in effect for seven days and expires at midnight on the seventh day from the date of the hold order. A hold order may be replaced with a quarantine order for the purpose of animal disease control.
(4)
Any animal or ((animals so quarantined within the state)) animal
reproductive product placed under a quarantine or hold order shall ((at
all times)) be kept separate and apart from other ((domestic))
animals designated in the instructions of the quarantine or hold order,
and shall not be allowed to have anything in common ((therewith))
with other animals.
(5) The expenses of handling and caring for any animal or animal reproductive product placed under a quarantine or hold order are the responsibility of the owner.
(6) The director has authority over the quarantine or hold area until the quarantine or hold order is released or the hold order expires.
(7) Any animal or animal reproductive product placed under a quarantine or hold order may not be moved, transported, or sold without written approval from the director or until the quarantine or hold order is released, or the hold order expires.
(8) The director may administer oaths and examine witnesses and records in the performance of his or her duties to control diseases affecting animals.
Sec. 3. RCW 16.36.020 and 1987 c 163 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
((The
director shall have general supervision of the prevention of the spread and the
suppression of infectious, contagious, communicable and dangerous diseases
affecting animals within, in transit through and being imported into the
state. The director may establish and enforce quarantine of and against any
and all domestic animals which are affected with any such disease or that may
have been exposed to others thus affected, whether within or without the state,
for such length of time as he deems necessary to determine whether any such
animal is infected with any such disease.))
(1)
The director shall ((also)) enforce and administer the provisions of
this chapter pertaining to garbage feeding ((and when garbage has been fed
to swine, the director may require the disinfection of all facilities,
including yard, transportation and feeding facilities, used for keeping such
swine)).
(2)
The director ((shall also have)) has the authority to regulate
the sale, distribution, and use of veterinary biologics in the state and may
adopt rules to restrict the sale, distribution, or use of any veterinary
biologic in any manner ((the director determines to be)) necessary to
protect the health and safety of the public and the state's animal population.
(3) The director has the authority to license and regulate the activities of veterinary laboratories that do not have a veterinarian licensed under chapter 18.92 RCW present within the management or staff of the veterinary laboratory. The director may adopt rules to regulate these laboratories in any manner necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and the public's animals.
Sec. 4. RCW 16.36.040 and 1979 c 154 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The director ((of agriculture shall have power to promulgate)) may
adopt and enforce ((such reasonable)) rules((, regulations and
orders as he may deem)) necessary ((or proper to prevent)) to
carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, and including:
(a)
Preventing the introduction or spreading of infectious, contagious,
communicable, or dangerous diseases affecting ((domestic))
animals in this state((, and to promulgate and enforce such reasonable
rules, regulations and orders as he may deem necessary or proper));
(b)
Governing the inspection and ((test)) testing of all animals
within or about to be imported into this state((, and to promulgate and
enforce intercounty embargoes and quarantine to prevent the shipment, trailing,
trucking, transporting or movement of bovine animals from any county that has
not been declared modified accredited by the United States department of
agriculture, animal and plant health inspection service, for tuberculosis
and/or certified brucellosis-free, into a county which has been declared
modified accredited by the United States department of agriculture, animal and
plant health inspection service, for tuberculosis and/or certified
brucellosis-free, unless such animals are accompanied by a negative certificate
of tuberculin test made within sixty days and/or a negative brucellosis test
made within the forty-five day period prior to the movement of such animal into
such county, issued by a duly authorized veterinary inspector of the state
department of agriculture, or of the United States department of agriculture,
animal and plant health inspection service, or an accredited veterinarian
authorized by permit issued by the director of agriculture to execute such
certificate)); and
(c) Designating any disease as a reportable disease.
(2) Rules to prevent the introduction or spread of infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous diseases affecting animals in this state may differ from federal regulations by being more restrictive.
Sec. 5. RCW 16.36.050 and 1979 c 154 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:
It ((shall be)) is unlawful for any person((, or
any railroad or transportation company, or other common carrier,)) to:
(1)
Bring into this state for any purpose any ((domestic)) animals
without first having secured an official health certificate((, certified))
or certificate of veterinary inspection, reviewed by the state
veterinarian of the state of origin that ((such)) the
animals meet the health requirements ((promulgated by the director of
agriculture)) of the state of Washington((: PROVIDED, That)). This
((section shall)) subsection does not apply to ((domestic
animals)) livestock imported into this state for immediate
slaughter, or ((domestic animals imported for the purpose of unloading for
feed, rest, and water, for a period not in excess of twenty-eight hours except
upon prior permit therefor secured from the director of agriculture. It shall
be unlawful for any person to)) other animals exempted by rule;
(2)
Divert en route ((for)) to other than ((to)) an
approved, inspected ((stockyard)) feedlot for ((immediate))
subsequent slaughter or to sell for other than immediate slaughter or to
fail to slaughter within ((fourteen)) seven calendar days after
arrival, any animal imported into this state for immediate slaughter((. It
shall be unlawful for any person, railroad, transportation company, or other
common carrier, to keep any domestic animals which are unloaded for feed, rest
and water in other than quarantined pens, or not to report any missing animals
to the director of agriculture at the time the animals are reloaded));
(3) Intentionally falsely make, complete, alter, use, or sign an animal health certificate, certificate of veterinary inspection, or official written animal health document of the department;
(4) Willfully hinder, obstruct, or resist the director, or any peace officer or deputized state veterinarian acting under him or her, when engaged in the performance of their duties; or
(5) Willfully fail to comply with or to violate any rule or order adopted by the director under this chapter.
Sec. 6. RCW 16.36.060 and 1985 c 415 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
((It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully hinder,
obstruct, or resist the director of agriculture or any duly authorized
representative, or any peace officer acting under him or them, when engaged in
the performance of the duties or in the exercise of the powers conferred by
this chapter, and it shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully fail to
comply with or violate any rule, regulation or order promulgated by the
director of agriculture or his duly authorized representatives under the
provisions of this chapter. The director of agriculture shall have the
authority under such rules and regulations as shall be promulgated by him to
enter at any reasonable time the premises of any livestock owner to make tests
on any animals for diseased conditions, and it shall be unlawful for any person
to interfere with such tests in any manner, or to violate any segregation or
identification order made in connection with such tests by the director of
agriculture, or his duly authorized representative.)) The director has
the authority to enter the animal premises of any animal owner at any
reasonable time to make tests on or examinations of any animals for disease
conditions when there is reasonable evidence that animals on the premises are
infected with or have been exposed to a reportable disease. It is unlawful for
any person to interfere with the tests or examinations, or to alter any
segregation or identification systems made in connection with the tests or
examinations.
Sec. 7. RCW 16.36.070 and 1947 c 172 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
((Whenever
a majority of)) When any ((board of health, board of county
commissioners, city council or other)) local governing body ((of
any incorporated city or town, or trustees of any township, whether in session
or not, shall, in writing or by telegraph, notify)) notifies the
director ((of agriculture)) of the ((prevalence of)) presence
or probable danger of infection from any ((of the)) animal
diseases ((of domestic animals)), the director ((of
agriculture personally, or by the supervisor of dairy and livestock, or by a
duly appointed and)), state veterinarian, or a deputized state
veterinarian ((of the division of dairy and livestock, shall at once go to
the place designated in said notice and take such action as the exigencies may
in his judgment demand, and may)) shall respond immediately and take
appropriate action. In case of an emergency, the director may
appoint deputies or assistants((,)) with equal power to act. ((The
compensation to be paid such emergency deputies and assistants, shall be fixed
by the director of agriculture in conformity with the standards effective in the
locality in which the services are performed.))
Sec. 8. RCW 16.36.080 and 1947 c 172 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
((It
shall be unlawful for)) (1) Any person ((registered)) licensed
to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in this state ((not
to)), veterinary laboratories, and others designated by this chapter
shall immediately report in writing or by telephone, facsimile, or
electronic mail to the director ((of agriculture the discovery of))
the existence or suspected existence of any reportable disease among ((domestic))
animals within the state ((of any reportable diseases as published by the
director of agriculture)).
(2) Persons using their own diagnostic services must report any reportable disease among animals within the state to the director.
(3) The director shall investigate and/or maintain records of all cases of reportable diseases among animals within this state.
(4) The director may require appropriate treatment of any animal affected with, suspected of being affected with, or that has been exposed to any reportable disease. The owner may dispose of the animal rather than treating the animal as required by the director.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to import any animal infected with or exposed to a reportable disease without a permit from the director.
Sec. 9. RCW 16.36.090 and 1985 c 415 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
((Whenever in the opinion of the director of agriculture, upon
the report of the state veterinarian, the public welfare demands the
destruction of any animal found to be affected with any infectious, contagious,
communicable or dangerous disease, or held under quarantine for brucellosis
when the owner of the animal fails or refuses to follow a herd plan established
by the state veterinarian, he shall be authorized to, by written order, direct
such animal or animals to be destroyed by or under the direction of the state
veterinarian.)) When public welfare demands, the director may order the
slaughter or destruction of any animal affected with or exposed to any
contagious, infectious, or communicable disease that is affecting or may affect
the health of the state's animal population. The director may order
destruction of any animal held under quarantine when the owner of the animal
fails or refuses to follow a herd or flock plan. The director shall give a
written order directing an animal be destroyed by or under the direction of the
state veterinarian.
Sec. 10. RCW 16.36.096 and 1985 c 415 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
((The
director of agriculture, in order to protect the public health and welfare, may
enter into cooperative programs with the federal government or agencies thereof
for the prevention or eradication of any contagious, infectious, or
communicable disease which is affecting or which may affect the health of the
animal population of this state.
The
director of agriculture may also order the slaughter or destruction of any
animal affected with or exposed to such a disease and pay indemnities to the
owner of such animal. The director of agriculture may pay an indemnity in an
amount not to exceed fifty percent of the appraised or salvage value of the
animal ordered slaughtered or destroyed and the actual amount shall be
established by the director of agriculture by rule: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The
amount of indemnities paid for cattle under this chapter shall not be less than
twenty-five dollars for any grade beef breed female, fifty dollars for any
purebred registered beef breed bull or female, one hundred dollars for any
grade dairy breed female or one hundred fifty dollars for any purebred
registered dairy breed bull or female.
In
ordering the slaughter or destruction of any animals pursuant to this section,
the provisions for payment of indemnity shall not apply to animals (1)
belonging to the federal government or any of its agencies, this state or
political subdivision thereof, or any municipal corporation; and (2) to any
animals which have been brought into this state and have been in this state for
a period of less than six months before being ordered slaughtered or destroyed
by the director of agriculture.)) In ordering the
slaughter or destruction of any animal, the director may pay an indemnity in an
amount not to exceed seventy-five percent of the appraised or salvage value of
the animal ordered slaughtered or destroyed. The actual indemnity amount shall
be established by the director by rule. Payment of indemnity does not apply to
an animal: (1) Belonging to the federal government or any of its agencies,
this state or any of its agencies, or any municipal corporation; or (2) that
has been brought into this state in violation of this chapter or rules adopted
under this chapter.
Sec. 11. RCW 16.36.100 and 1927 c 165 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
The
((governor and the)) director ((of agriculture shall have the power))
is authorized to cooperate with ((the government of the United States
in the prevention and eradication of diseases of domestic animals and the
governor shall have the power to receive and receipt for any moneys receivable
by this state under the provisions of any act of congress and pay the same into
the hands of the state treasurer as custodian for the state to be used and
expended in carrying out the provisions of this act and the act or acts of
congress under which said moneys are paid over to the state)) and enter
into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, and
agencies of federal government in order to carry out the purpose and provisions
of this chapter and to promote consistency of regulation.
Sec. 12. RCW 16.36.105 and 1953 c 17 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
No
person shall feed garbage to swine without first ((securing)) obtaining
a license ((therefor)) from the ((department of agriculture)) director.
The license ((shall be renewed on the thirtieth of)) expires on
June 30th of each year. Application ((therefor)) for a
license shall be accompanied by a ((license)) fee of ten dollars
which shall be ((returned to the applicant if the license is denied, or))
credited to the general fund ((if the license is granted)). The license
is nontransferable and a separate license ((shall be)) is
required for each place of business if an operator has more than one feeding
station.
Upon receipt of an application for a license to feed garbage, the director shall inspect the premises and determine whether the applicant meets the requirements of 9 CFR Chapter 1 Part 166 as adopted by rule and any other rules adopted under this chapter. Upon approval of the application by the director and compliance with the provisions of this section, the applicant shall be issued a license. This section does not apply to any person feeding garbage from his or her own domestic household.
Sec. 13. RCW 16.36.110 and 1989 c 354 s 35 are each amended to read as follows:
((A
violation of or a failure to comply with)) (1) Any person who violates
any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter shall be guilty
of a gross misdemeanor. Each day upon which a violation occurs ((shall))
constitutes a separate violation. ((Any person violating the
provisions of RCW 16.36.005, 16.36.020, 16.36.103, 16.36.105, 16.36.107,
16.36.108 or 16.36.109 may be enjoined from continuing such violation))
(2) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter in the superior court of Thurston county or of the county in which such violation occurs notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law.
(3) The director may deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued under this chapter for any failure or refusal to comply with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. Upon notice by the director to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
Sec. 14. RCW 16.44.130 and 1927 c 165 s 26 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
It ((shall be)) is unlawful for any person((, firm or
corporation)) to sell, exchange, or give away ((or in any manner
part with to another,)) any ((sheep infected with any contagious or
infectious or communicable disease, or any sheep which has, or which the owner
or his agent or employee or the person in charge thereof, has reason to believe
has, within thirty days next preceding such transfer been exposed to any
contagious, infectious or communicable disease, without first notifying the
person, firm or corporation to whom such sheep is transferred that it is so
infected, or that it has been so exposed, and every person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars)) animal that he or she knows:
(a) Is infected with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease;
(b) Has been exposed to any contagious, communicable, or infectious disease within the previous thirty days; or
(c) Has been treated for any condition within the previous thirty days;
without notifying the purchaser or person taking possession of the animal of the infection, exposure, or treatment unless the legal withdrawal period for any treatment has been met or exceeded.
(2) It is unlawful for any owner or person in possession of any animal having any contagious, communicable, or infectious disease to knowingly:
(a) Turn out the animal onto enclosed lands adjoining the enclosed lands of another that are kept for pasture or otherwise used for raising animals without notifying the owner of the enclosed lands; or
(b) Stable the animal or allow the animal to be stabled in any barn with other animals without notifying the other owners.
Sec. 15. RCW 16.44.140 and 1927 c 165 s 28 are each amended to read as follows:
((It
shall be the duty of)) Any person((, persons, firm or corporation))
owning or having in his or ((their)) her control any ((sheep))
livestock which ((have)) become infected with ((scabies or any
other contagious, infectious or communicable disease)) scrapie or
another transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) or which have been
exposed ((in any manner)) to such disease, ((to)) shall
immediately report the ((same)) disease or exposure to the
director ((of agriculture by registered letter, telegraph, telephone or in
person within ten days after said condition has come to his or their knowledge
and any person, persons, firm or corporation failing so to do or attempting)).
It is unlawful for any person to fail to report or to attempt to conceal
the existence of any such disease((, or wilfully obstructing or hindering
the director of agriculture or the supervisor or any inspector of the division
of dairy and livestock or any officer of the United States bureau of animal
industry in the discharge of his or their duties under the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of
not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars)).
Sec. 16. RCW 16.44.160 and 1927 c 165 s 32 are each amended to read as follows:
((Whenever))
When any ((sheep)) livestock affected with ((scabies or))
any ((other)) contagious, infectious, or communicable disease ((shall))
mingle with any healthy ((animals)) livestock belonging to
another person, through the fault or negligence of the owner of ((said))
the diseased ((sheep,)) livestock or his or her
agent ((or employees, such)), the owner ((shall be)) is
liable ((in any action at law)) for all damages sustained by the owner
of ((such)) the healthy ((sheep)) livestock.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. A new section is added to chapter 16.36 RCW to be codified between RCW 16.36.096 and 16.36.100 to read as follows:
Any person whose animal or animal reproductive products are placed under a quarantine, hold, or destruct order may request a hearing. The request for a hearing must be in writing and filed with the director. Any hearing will be held in conformance with RCW 34.05.422 and 34.05.479.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. A new section is added to chapter 16.36 RCW to be codified between RCW 16.36.120 and 16.36.130 to read as follows:
Certain animals defined in this chapter as livestock or animal may also meet the definition of wildlife contained in Title 77 RCW. This chapter does not allow importation, possession, or uses of animals that are in violation of Title 77 RCW or the rules adopted under that title, nor does it relieve the owners or possessors of wildlife from full compliance with the requirements of Title 77 RCW or the rules adopted under that title. Rules adopted by the director shall not allow importation, possession, or uses of animals that are in violation of Title 77 RCW or the rules adopted under that title.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. A new section is added to chapter 16.36 RCW to read as follows:
The director may collect moneys to recover the reasonable costs of printing and distributing certificates and other supplies to veterinarians.
Sec. 20. RCW 43.23.070 and 1983 c 248 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
The
state veterinarian shall exercise all the powers and perform all duties
prescribed by law relating to diseases among ((domestic)) animals and
the quarantine and destruction of diseased animals.
((He))
The state veterinarian shall enforce and supervise the administration of
all laws relating to meat inspection, the prevention, detection, control and
eradication of diseases of ((domestic)) animals, and all other matters
relative to the diseases of livestock and their effect upon the public health.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. RCW 16.44.130, 16.44.140, and 16.44.160 are each recodified as new sections in chapter 16.36 RCW to be codified between RCW 16.36.080 and 16.36.090.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 9.08.020 and 1909 c 249 s 288 & Code 1881 s 923;
(2) RCW 16.36.030 and 1985 c 415 s 1, 1979 c 154 s 9, 1947 c 172 s 2, & 1927 c 165 s 3;
(3) RCW 16.36.103 and 1953 c 17 s 3;
(4) RCW 16.36.107 and 1953 c 17 s 5;
(5) RCW 16.36.108 and 1953 c 17 s 6;
(6) RCW 16.36.109 and 1953 c 17 s 7;
(7) RCW 16.36.120 and 1993 c 105 s 4;
(8) RCW 16.36.130 and 1993 c 80 s 1;
(9) RCW 16.44.020 and 1927 c 165 s 16;
(10) RCW 16.44.030 and 1927 c 165 s 17;
(11) RCW 16.44.040 and 1927 c 165 s 18;
(12) RCW 16.44.045 and 1927 c 165 s 20;
(13) RCW 16.44.050 and 1927 c 165 s 27;
(14) RCW 16.44.060 and 1927 c 165 s 19;
(15) RCW 16.44.070 and 1927 c 165 s 21;
(16) RCW 16.44.080 and 1927 c 165 s 24;
(17) RCW 16.44.090 and 1927 c 165 s 29;
(18) RCW 16.44.110 and 1927 c 165 s 23;
(19) RCW 16.44.120 and 1927 c 165 s 25;
(20) RCW 16.44.150 and 1927 c 165 s 31; and
(21) RCW 16.44.180 and 1957 c 22 s 7.
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