16.72.010 – Definitions.
RCW 16.72.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter: “Director” means director of agriculture. “Department” means department of agriculture. “Person” includes any individual, firm corporation, trust, association, copartnership, society, or other organization of individuals and any other business unit, device or arrangement. “Fur farming” means breeding, raising and rearing of mink, marten, fox and chinchilla in […]
16.72.020 – Quarantine controls.
RCW 16.72.020 Quarantine controls. Fur farming shall be deemed an agricultural pursuit and the director is hereby authorized to exercise quarantine controls over such farms in accordance with the provisions of this title. Facilities available to the department may be used by the director in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. [ 1955 c […]
16.72.030 – Fox, mink, marten declared personalty.
RCW 16.72.030 Fox, mink, marten declared personalty. All fox, mink and marten that have been lawfully imported or acquired, or bred or reared in captivity or enclosures, are declared to be personal property. Any person hereafter acquiring any such fur bearing animals in the wild state, shall within ten days furnish satisfactory proof to the […]
16.72.040 – Branding—Recording.
RCW 16.72.040 Branding—Recording. The owners of any fox, mink, or marten may mark them by branding with tattoo or other marks for the purpose of identification, but no person shall be entitled to ownership in or rights under any particular branding marks unless and until the branding marks are recorded with the department in the […]
16.76.005 – Finding.
RCW 16.76.005 Finding. The legislature finds that there is a need to provide resources to help livestock producers adapt their operations in light of the recovery of wolves on the landscape and a desire by many to increase use of nonlethal deterrence measures to reduce the probability of livestock depredations by wolves. The application of […]
16.76.010 – Definitions.
RCW 16.76.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Department” means the department of agriculture. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of agriculture. (3) “Northeast Washington” means Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties. [ 2017 c 257 § 2.]
16.76.020 – Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant—Advisory board—Distribution of funds—List of grants awarded.
RCW 16.76.020 Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant—Advisory board—Distribution of funds—List of grants awarded. (1) The northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant is created within the department. Funds from the grant program must be used only for the deployment of nonlethal deterrence resources in any Washington county east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range that […]
16.76.030 – Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.
RCW 16.76.030 Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account. (1) The northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account is created as a nonappropriated account in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts, any legislative appropriations, private donations, or any other private or public source directed to the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant must be deposited into the account. […]
16.70.050 – Violations—Penalty.
RCW 16.70.050 Violations—Penalty. Any person violating or refusing or neglecting to obey the order or directive issued by the secretary pursuant to the authority granted under this action [act] or the rules and regulations promulgated by the board hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [ 1971 c 72 § 5.]
16.70.060 – Concurrent powers—Cooperation between officials.
RCW 16.70.060 Concurrent powers—Cooperation between officials. The powers conferred on the secretary by this chapter shall be concurrent with the powers conferred on the director of the department of agriculture by chapter 16.36 RCW, and chapter 43.23 RCW, and the secretary and director shall cooperate in exercising their responsibilities in these areas. [ 1971 c […]