RCW 16.50.140
Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe—Declared inhumane.
The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe is declared to be an inhumane method of slaughter within the meaning of this chapter.
[ 1967 c 31 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 16.50 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock.
16.50.100 - Declaration of policy.
16.50.120 - Humane methods for bleeding or slaughtering livestock required.
16.50.130 - Administration of chapter—Rules.
16.50.140 - Manually operated hammer, sledge or poleaxe—Declared inhumane.
16.50.150 - Religious freedom—Ritual slaughter defined as humane.