RCW 16.08.040
Dog bites—Liability.
(1) The owner of any dog which shall bite any person while such person is in or on a public place or lawfully in or on a private place including the property of the owner of such dog, shall be liable for such damages as may be suffered by the person bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of such dog or the owner's knowledge of such viciousness.
(2) This section does not apply to the lawful application of a police dog, as defined in RCW 4.24.410.
[ 2012 c 94 § 1; 1941 c 77 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 3109-1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - Animals and Livestock
16.08.010 - Liability for injury to stock by dogs.
16.08.020 - Dogs injuring stock may be killed.
16.08.040 - Dog bites—Liability.
16.08.050 - Entrance on private property, when lawful.
16.08.060 - Provocation as a defense.