2016 Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
16.52 Prevention of cruelty to animals.

16.52.011 Definitions—Principles of liability.
16.52.015 Enforcement—Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies.
16.52.020 Humane societies—Enforcement authority.
16.52.025 Humane societies—Animal control officers.
16.52.080 Transporting or confining in unsafe manner—Penalty.
16.52.085 Removal of animals for feeding and care—Examination—Notice—Euthanasia.
16.52.090 Docking horses—Misdemeanor.
16.52.095 Cutting ears—Misdemeanor.
16.52.100 Confinement without food and water—Intervention by others.
16.52.110 Old or diseased animals at large.
16.52.117 Animal fighting—Prohibited behavior—Class C felony—Exceptions.
16.52.165 Punishment—Conviction of misdemeanor.
16.52.180 Limitations on application of chapter.
16.52.185 Exclusions from chapter.
16.52.190 Poisoning animals—Penalty.
16.52.193 Poisoning animals—Strychnine sales—Records—Report on suspected purchases.
16.52.200 Sentences—Forfeiture of animals—Liability for costs—Penalty—Education, counseling.
16.52.205 Animal cruelty in the first degree.
16.52.207 Animal cruelty in the second degree—Penalty.
16.52.210 Destruction of animal by law enforcement officer—Immunity from liability.
16.52.220 Transfers of mammals for research—Certification requirements—Pet animals.
16.52.225 Nonambulatory livestock—Transporting or accepting delivery—Gross misdemeanor—Definition.
16.52.230 Remedies not impaired.
16.52.300 Dogs or cats used as bait—Seizure—Limitation.
16.52.305 Unlawful use of hook—Gross misdemeanor.
16.52.310 Dog breeding—Limit on the number of dogs—Required conditions—Penalty—Limitation of section—Definitions.
16.52.320 Maliciously killing or causing substantial bodily harm to livestock belonging to another—Penalty.
16.52.330 Veterinarians—Animal cruelty—Liability immunity.
16.52.340 Leave or confine any animal in unattended motor vehicle or enclosed space—Class 2 civil infraction—Officers' authority to reasonably remove animal.

NOTES:

Cruelty to stock in transit: RCW 81.48.070.

Pet animals—Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc.—Penalty: RCW 9.08.070.

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2016 Revised Code of WashingtonTitle 16 - ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK16.52 Prevention of cruelty to animals.

2016 Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
16.52 Prevention of cruelty to animals.