Animal Health Laws & Rules

Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

Title 16 RCW - Animals, Estrays, Brands, and Fences

• Chapter 16.04 - Trespass of animals--General.

• Chapter 16.08 - Dogs.

• Chapter 16.10 - Dogs--Licensing--Dog control zones.

• Chapter 16.36 - Animal health.

• Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of cruelty to animals.

• Chapter 16.54 - Abandoned animals.

• Chapter 16.60 - Fences.

• Chapter 16.68 - Disposal of dead animals.

• Chapter 16.70 - Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans.

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Washington State Administrative Codes (WAC's)

• Chapter 16-24 - Humane slaughter of livestock.

• Chapter 16-30- Restricted feedlots.

• Chapter 16-42 - Biological products.

• Chapter 16-54 - Animal importation.

• Chapter 16-59 - Importation and movement of poultry and hatching eggs.

• Chapter 16-70 - Animal diseases--Reporting.

• Chapter 16-71 - Equine infectious anemia.

• Chapter 16-74 - Livestock testing--Duties of owners.

• Chapter 16-80 - Pseudorabies in swine.

• Chapter 16-86 - Brucellosis and tuberculosis in cattle and goats.

• Chapter 16-89 - Sheep and goat scrapie disease control.

• Chapter 16-604 - Public livestock markets--Health, brands and weights and measures.

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