Washington Administrative Code
2022 Archive

Chapter 16-610 WAC
Last Update: 6/3/22

LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION
(Formerly chapter 16-607 WAC)
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WAC Sections
16-610-005Definitions.
LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
16-610-010Livestock identification advisory committee.
16-610-012Livestock identification advisory committee—Length of term.
16-610-013Livestock identification advisory committee—Vacancies.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
16-610-015Certificate of permit.
16-610-016Self-inspection certificates issued prior to June 10, 2010.
16-610-018Proof of ownership documents.
16-610-020Cattle inspections for brands, electronic official individual identification, or other proof of ownership.
16-610-021Electronic cattle transaction reporting.
16-610-025Horse inspections for brands or other proof of ownership.
16-610-035Inspections for cattle and horses moving out of Washington state.
16-610-045Cattle inspections at certified feedlots, slaughter plants, and public livestock markets.
16-610-050Cattle inspections for private transactions.
16-610-053Physical address requirements.
16-610-055Ownership disputes.
VETERINARIAN AND FIELD LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
16-610-060Veterinarian and field livestock inspector certification.
16-610-062Veterinarian and field livestock inspector certification—Suspension and revocation.
FEES
16-610-065Livestock identification fees.
16-610-066Replacement copies of brand inspection documents.
BRANDS
16-610-070Renewal of recorded brands.
16-610-075Livestock heritage brands.
16-610-080Freeze branding.
16-610-085Production brands.
16-610-088Transfer of recorded brands.
PENALTIES
16-610-095Penalty schedule for notices of infraction.
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
16-610-100Identification of custom slaughtered animals.
CERTIFIED FEEDLOTS
16-610-115Certified feedlots—Application inspection.
PUBLIC LIVESTOCK MARKETS
16-610-120Public livestock markets—Identification requirements.
16-610-122Release of cattle and horses from public livestock markets.
16-610-125Public livestock market livestock inspection facilities.
16-610-130Public livestock market scales.
16-610-135Failure to conduct a sale on an allocated sale day.
16-610-140Approval of special sales and open consignment horse sales.
16-610-145Requirements for farmers cooperative associations and associations of livestock breeders holding special sales.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
16-610-011Who can serve on the livestock identification advisory board? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-011, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-090Can production brands be used to identify beef cattle? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-090, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-092What style of numbers must be used for production brands? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-092, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-094Are production brands recorded with the director? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-094, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-105Are certificates of permit required for custom slaughtered cattle? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-105, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-110Can a custom meat facility accept carcasses of cattle slaughtered by the cattle owner? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-110, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.
16-610-124What if cattle and horses consigned to a public livestock market are not sold? [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-124, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.] Repealed by WSR 07-14-057, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW.