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2009 Washington Code
Title 16 - Animals and livestock (formerly: animals, estrays, brands, and fences)
Chapter 16.08 - Dogs.
- 16.08.010 - Liability for injury to stock by dogs.
- 16.08.020 - Dogs injuring stock may be killed.
- 16.08.030 - Marauding dog -- Duty of owner to kill.
- 16.08.040 - Dog bites -- Liability.
- 16.08.050 - Entrance on private property, when lawful.
- 16.08.060 - Provocation as a defense.
- 16.08.070 - Dangerous dogs and related definitions.
- 16.08.080 - Dangerous dogs -- Notice to owners -- Right of appeal -- Certificate of registration required -- Surety bond -- Liability insurance -- Restrictions.
- 16.08.090 - Dangerous dogs -- Requirements for restraint -- Potentially dangerous dogs -- Dogs not declared dangerous.
- 16.08.100 - Dangerous dogs -- Confiscation -- Conditions -- Duties of animal control authority -- Penalties and affirmative defenses for owners of dogs that attack -- Dog fights, penalty.
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