BILL REQ. #:  Z-0930.1 



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SENATE BILL 6109
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State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Rasmussen, Oke, Esser, McAuliffe and Spanel; by request of Department of Agriculture

Read first time 01/12/2004.   Referred to Committee on Agriculture.



     AN ACT Relating to animal identification systems; and adding a new section to chapter 16.57 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 16.57 RCW to read as follows:
     The director may adopt rules to establish a system of animal identification to support the agriculture industry in meeting federal requirements. The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with other states and agencies of federal government to carry out such a system and to promote consistency of regulation.

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