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2009 Washington Code
Title 16 - Animals and livestock (formerly: animals, estrays, brands, and fences)
Chapter 16.57 - 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 -- Self-inspection certificates.
- 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.
- 16.57.430 - Replacement copies of brand inspection documents -- Rules -- Fees.
- 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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