RCW 16.36.080
Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation.
(1) Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in this state, veterinary laboratories, and others designated by this chapter shall immediately report in writing or by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail to the director the existence or suspected existence of any reportable disease among animals within the state.
(2) Persons using their own diagnostic services must report any reportable disease among animals within the state to the director.
(3) The director shall investigate and/or maintain records of all cases of reportable diseases among animals within this state.
(4) The director may require appropriate treatment of any animal affected with, suspected of being affected with, or that has been exposed to any reportable disease. The owner may dispose of the animal rather than treating the animal as required by the director.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to import any animal infected with or exposed to a reportable disease without a permit from the director.
[ 1998 c 8 § 8; 1947 c 172 § 7; 1927 c 165 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 3117.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 16.36 - Animal Health.
16.36.010 - Quarantine—Hold order.
16.36.020 - Powers of director.
16.36.025 - Recovery of costs.
16.36.040 - Rules—Prevention—Inspections and tests—Reportable disease—Federal regulations.
16.36.050 - Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct.
16.36.070 - Danger of infection—Emergencies.
16.36.080 - Veterinarians and others to report diseases—Director's duties—Unlawful importation.
16.36.082 - Infected or exposed animals—Unlawful to transfer or expose other animals.
16.36.084 - Duty to report infection or exposure to disease—Unlawful conduct.
16.36.086 - Negligence of owner of infected livestock—Liability.
16.36.090 - Destruction of diseased or quarantined animals.
16.36.096 - Destruction of animals—Payment of indemnity.
16.36.098 - Quarantine, hold order, or destruct order—Written request for hearing.
16.36.100 - Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
16.36.102 - Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.
16.36.105 - Swine, garbage feeding, license—Application—Fee—Inspection.
16.36.110 - Violations, gross misdemeanor—Injunction—Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
16.36.113 - Violations of chapter or rules—Civil penalty—Moneys collected—Time and mileage fee.
16.36.128 - Application of Title 77 RCW.
16.36.150 - Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty.
16.36.160 - Activity report and financial statement—Animal disease traceability activities.