BILL REQ. #:  S-4418.1 



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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6109
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State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Rasmussen, Oke, Esser, McAuliffe and Spanel; by request of Department of Agriculture)

READ FIRST TIME 01/30/04.   



     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. However, any requirements of an animal identification system established under this section for country of origin labeling purposes shall be substantially consistent with and shall not exceed the requirements established by the United States department of agriculture. The director, in consultation with the livestock identification advisory board under RCW 16.57.015, 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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