Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 16.36 RCW
ANIMAL HEALTH
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16.36.005Definitions.
16.36.010Quarantine—Hold order.
16.36.020Powers of director.
16.36.023Fees—Rules.
16.36.025Recovery of costs.
16.36.040Rules—Prevention—Inspections and tests—Reportable disease—Federal regulations.
16.36.045Transporting of animals—Requirements—Vehicle inspection—Authorization by director or appointed officers.
16.36.050Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct.
16.36.060Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records—Entry onto property—Unlawful conduct—Seizure of property—Search warrant.
16.36.070Danger of infection—Emergencies.
16.36.080Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation.
16.36.082Infected or exposed animals—Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals.
16.36.084Duty to report infection or exposure to disease—Unlawful conduct.
16.36.086Negligence of owner of infected livestock—Liability.
16.36.090Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals.
16.36.096Destruction of animals—Payment of indemnity.
16.36.098Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order—Written request for hearing.
16.36.100Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
16.36.102Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.
16.36.105Swine, garbage feeding, license—Application—Fee—Inspection.
16.36.110Violations, gross misdemeanor—Injunction—Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
16.36.113Violations of chapter or rules—Civil penalty—Moneys collected—Time and mileage fee.
16.36.116Civil infraction—Live nonambulatory livestock—Monetary penalty—Authorization by director—Issuance of notices—Enforcement.
16.36.128Application of Title 77 RCW.
16.36.140Bringing an animal into the state—Securing a certificate of veterinary inspection required—Exemptions—Director's authority—Rules.
16.36.150Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty.
16.36.160Activity report and financial statement—Animal disease traceability activities.
NOTES:
Implied warranty not applying to livestock as free from disease: RCW 62A.2-316.