RCW 16.57.410
Horses—Registering agencies—Permit required—Fee—Records—Identification symbol inspections—Rules.
(1) No person may act as a registering agency without a permit issued by the director. The director may issue a permit to any person to act as a registering agency for the purpose of issuing permanent identification symbols for horses in a manner prescribed by the director. Application for a permit, or the renewal thereof by January 1 of each year, shall be on a form prescribed by the director, and accompanied by the proof of registration to be issued, any other documents required by the director, and a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars.
(2) Each registering agency shall maintain a permanent record for each individual identification symbol. The record shall include, but need not be limited to, the name, address, and phone number of the horse owner and a general description of the horse. A copy of each permanent record shall be forwarded to the director, if requested by the director.
(3) Horses shall be examined for individual identification symbols when presented for inspection.
(4) The director shall adopt rules necessary to administer this section.
[ 2003 c 326 § 45; 1993 c 354 § 11; 1989 c 286 § 25; 1981 c 296 § 35.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 286: See note following RCW 16.04.010.
Severability—1981 c 296: See note following RCW 15.08.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 16.57 - Identification of Livestock.
16.57.015 - Livestock identification advisory committee—Rule review—Fee setting.
16.57.020 - Livestock brands—Director is the recorder—Recording fee.
16.57.023 - Permanent renewal of brands—Heritage brands—Fees.
16.57.030 - Tattoo brands and marks not recordable.
16.57.040 - Production record brands.
16.57.050 - Use of unrecorded brand prohibited—Exception.
16.57.060 - Brands similar to governmental brands not to be recorded.
16.57.070 - Conflicting claims to brand.
16.57.080 - Renewal of recorded brands—Schedule—Fee—Failure to pay.
16.57.100 - Right to use brand—Brand as evidence of title.
16.57.105 - Preemptory right to use brand.
16.57.110 - Size and characteristics of brand.
16.57.120 - Removal or alteration of brand—Penalty.
16.57.130 - Similar brands not to be recorded.
16.57.140 - Certified copy of record of brand—Fee.
16.57.150 - Brand book—Contents—Costs.
16.57.153 - Administration of brands—Rules.
16.57.165 - Agreements with others to perform livestock inspection.
16.57.170 - Inspection of livestock, hides, records.
16.57.200 - Duty of owner or agent—Livestock inspection.
16.57.210 - Arrest without warrant.
16.57.220 - Livestock inspection—Fee schedule—Certificates.
16.57.223 - Payment of inspection fee—Due at inspection—Lien—Late fee.
16.57.230 - Charges for livestock inspection—Actual inspection required.
16.57.240 - Certificates of permit, inspection, self-inspection.
16.57.245 - Authority to stop vehicles carrying cattle or horses.
16.57.260 - Removal of cattle or horses from state—Inspection certificate required.
16.57.267 - Failure to present animal for inspection.
16.57.270 - Unlawful to refuse assistance in establishing identity and ownership of livestock.
16.57.275 - Transporting cattle carcass or primal part—Certificate of permit required.
16.57.277 - Custom slaughter beef tags—Fee—Rules.
16.57.280 - Possession of cattle or horse marked with another's brand—Penalty.
16.57.300 - Proceeds from sale of impounded cattle and horses—Paid to director.
16.57.310 - Notice of sale—Claim on proceeds.
16.57.330 - Disposition of proceeds of sale—No claim made—No proof of ownership provided.
16.57.340 - Reciprocal agreements—When livestock from another state an estray, sale.
16.57.350 - Rules—Enforcement of chapter.
16.57.353 - Rules—Compliance with federal requirements.
16.57.360 - Civil infractions—Time and mileage fee.
16.57.370 - Disposition of fees.
16.57.400 - Horse and cattle identification—Inspection when consigned for sale.
16.57.405 - Microchip in a horse—Removal with intent to defraud—Gross misdemeanor.
16.57.407 - Microchip in a horse—Authority to investigate removal.
16.57.420 - Ratite identification.
16.57.430 - Replacement copies of brand inspection documents—Rules—Fees.
16.57.440 - Unlawful transport or delivery of cattle or horses.