RCW 16.65.320
Investigations by director—Complaints.
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the director on the director's own motion or upon the verified complaint of any vendor or consignor against any licensee, or agent, or any person assuming or attempting to act as such, shall have full authority to make any and all necessary investigations. The director is empowered to administer oaths of verification of such complaints.
[ 1985 c 415 § 10; 1959 c 107 § 32.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 16.65 - Public Livestock Markets.
16.65.015 - Application of chapter—Exceptions.
16.65.030 - Public livestock market license—Application—Contents—Fee—Public hearing.
16.65.037 - License—Restrictions—Fees.
16.65.040 - Public livestock market license—Expiration—Renewal—Penalty.
16.65.044 - Public livestock market—Open consignment horse sale—Consignor's name.
16.65.050 - Disposition of fees.
16.65.060 - License to be posted.
16.65.080 - Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Reasons—Hearing.
16.65.090 - Livestock inspection—Consignor's fee—Inspection fee—Call out fee.
16.65.100 - Livestock inspection—Purchaser's fee.
16.65.120 - Disposition of proceeds of sale—Limitations on licensee.
16.65.130 - Unlawful use of consignor's net proceeds.
16.65.140 - Custodial account for consignor's proceeds—Authorized withdrawals—Accounts and records.
16.65.150 - Penalty for failure to disclose unsatisfied lien, mortgage.
16.65.160 - Delivery of proceeds and invoice to consignor or shipper.
16.65.170 - Records of licensee—Contents.
16.65.180 - Unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory rates or charges prohibited.
16.65.190 - Schedule of rates and charges.
16.65.200 - Licensee's bond to operate market or special open consignment horse sale.
16.65.230 - Licensee's bond to operate market—One bond for each market.
16.65.235 - Cash or other security in lieu of surety bond—Rules.
16.65.240 - Action on bond—Fraud of licensee.
16.65.250 - Action on bond—Failure to comply with chapter.
16.65.260 - Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor—Complaint—Director's powers and duties.
16.65.270 - Licensee's failure to pay vendor, consignor—Failure of vendor, consignor to file claim.
16.65.320 - Investigations by director—Complaints.
16.65.330 - Investigations—Powers of director.
16.65.350 - Examinations—Sanitary and health practices and standards—Rules.
16.65.360 - Facilities—Sanitation—Requirements.
16.65.370 - Watering, feeding facilities—Unlawful acts.
16.65.380 - Adequate facilities and space required for veterinarians to function.
16.65.400 - Weighing of livestock at public livestock market.
16.65.410 - Packer's interest in market limited.
16.65.424 - Additional sales days limited to sales of horses and/or mules.
16.65.430 - Information and records available to director and news services.