Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 16.36 - Animal Health.
16.36.102 - Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.

RCW 16.36.102
Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.

Every person owning or having in charge any livestock that has died because of disease shall dispose of the carcass within a time frame and in a manner prescribed in rule by the director, which may include, but is not limited to, burial, composting, incinerating, landfilling, natural decomposition, or rendering. Any livestock found dead from an unknown cause is presumed to have died because of disease.

[ 2006 c 155 § 1; 1949 c 100 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 3142-2. Formerly RCW 16.36.092, 16.68.020.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 16 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 16.36 - Animal Health.

16.36.005 - Definitions.

16.36.010 - Quarantine—Hold order.

16.36.020 - Powers of director.

16.36.023 - Fees—Rules.

16.36.025 - Recovery of costs.

16.36.040 - Rules—Prevention—Inspections and tests—Reportable disease—Federal regulations.

16.36.045 - Transporting of animals—Requirements—Vehicle inspection—Authorization by director or appointed officers.

16.36.050 - Unlawful actions—Importation—Required certificates—Intentional or willful misconduct.

16.36.060 - Tests, examinations, inspections, samples, examine and copy records—Entry onto property—Unlawful conduct—Seizure of property—Search warrant.

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.

16.36.116 - Civil infraction—Live nonambulatory livestock—Monetary penalty—Authorization by director—Issuance of notices—Enforcement.

16.36.128 - Application of Title 77 RCW.

16.36.140 - Bringing an animal into the state—Securing a certificate of veterinary inspection required—Exemptions—Director's authority—Rules.

16.36.150 - Animal disease traceability activities for cattle—Fee—Penalty.

16.36.160 - Activity report and financial statement—Animal disease traceability activities.