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2005 Revised Code of Washington - Chapter 16.57 RCW: Identification of livestock
- 16.57.010 Definitions.
- 16.57.015 Livestock identification advisory board -- Rule review -- Fee setting.
- 16.57.020 Livestock brands -- Director is the recorder -- Recording fee.
- 16.57.023 Permanent renewal of brands -- Heritage brands -- Fees.
- 16.57.025 Livestock inspection -- Licensed and accredited veterinarians -- Fees.
- 16.57.030 Tattoo brands and marks not recordable.
- 16.57.040 Production record brands.
- 16.57.050 Use of unrecorded brand prohibited -- Exception.
- 16.57.060 Brands similar to governmental brands not to be recorded.
- 16.57.070 Conflicting claims to brand.
- 16.57.080 Renewal of recorded brands -- Schedule -- Fee -- Failure to pay.
- 16.57.090 Brand is personal property -- Instruments affecting title, recording, effect -- Fee -- Nonliability of director for agents.
- 16.57.100 Right to use brand -- Brand as evidence of title.
- 16.57.105 Preemptory right to use brand.
- 16.57.110 Size and characteristics of brand.
- 16.57.120 Removal or alteration of brand -- Penalty.
- 16.57.130 Similar brands not to be recorded.
- 16.57.140 Certified copy of record of brand -- Fee.
- 16.57.150 Brand book -- Contents -- Costs.
- 16.57.153 Administration of brands -- Rules.
- 16.57.160 Cattle or horses -- Rules -- Mandatory inspection points.
- 16.57.165 Agreements with others to perform livestock inspection.
- 16.57.170 Inspection of livestock, hides, records.
- 16.57.180 Search warrants.
- 16.57.200 Duty of owner or agent -- Livestock inspection.
- 16.57.210 Arrest without warrant.
- 16.57.220 Livestock inspection -- Fee schedule -- Certificates.
- 16.57.223 Payment of inspection fee -- Due at inspection -- Lien -- Late fee.
- 16.57.230 Charges for livestock inspection -- Actual inspection required.
- 16.57.240 Certificates of permit, inspection, self-inspection.
- 16.57.243 Moving or transporting cattle -- Certificate or proof of ownership must accompany -- Exceptions.
- 16.57.245 Authority to stop vehicles carrying cattle or horses.
- 16.57.260 Removal of cattle or horses from state -- Inspection certificate required.
- 16.57.267 Failure to present animal for inspection.
- 16.57.270 Unlawful to refuse assistance in establishing identity and ownership of livestock.
- 16.57.275 Transporting cattle carcass or primal part -- Certificate of permit required.
- 16.57.277 Custom slaughter beef tags -- Fee -- Rules.
- 16.57.280 Possession of cattle or horse marked with another's brand -- Penalty.
- 16.57.290 Impounding cattle and horses -- No certificate or proof of ownership when offered for sale -- Disposition.
- 16.57.300 Proceeds from sale of impounded cattle and horses -- Paid to director -- Exception.
- 16.57.303 Proceeds from sale of impounded dairy breed cattle -- Paid to seller.
- 16.57.310 Notice of sale -- Claim on proceeds.
- 16.57.320 Disposition of proceeds of sale when no proof of ownership -- Penalty for accepting proceeds after sale, barter, trade.
- 16.57.330 Disposition of proceeds of sale -- No claim made -- No proof of ownership provided.
- 16.57.340 Reciprocal agreements -- When livestock from another state an estray, sale.
- 16.57.350 Rules -- Enforcement of chapter.
- 16.57.353 Rules -- Compliance with federal requirements.
- 16.57.360 Civil infractions.
- 16.57.370 Disposition of fees.
- 16.57.400 Horse and cattle identification -- Inspection when consigned for sale.
- 16.57.405 Microchip in a horse -- Removal with intent to defraud -- Gross misdemeanor.
- 16.57.407 Microchip in a horse -- Authority to investigate removal.
- 16.57.410 Horses -- Registering agencies -- Permit required -- Fee -- Records -- Identification symbol inspections -- Rules.
- 16.57.420 Ratite identification.
- 16.57.900 Severability -- 1959 c 54.
- 16.57.901 Severability -- 1967 c 240.
- 16.57.902 Effective dates -- 2003 c 326.
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