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Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)ANIMAL INDUSTRYChapter 16-54 - Animal importation
CATTLE, BISON, AND OTHER DOMESTIC BOVINE
Section 16-54-082 - Domestic bovine animals-Importation requirements

Wash. Admin. Code § 16-54-082

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 16-54-082 - Domestic bovine animals-Importation requirements

Import health requirements.

(1) Domestic bovine entering Washington state must have a certificate of veterinary inspection and an entry permit issued by the office of the state veterinarian prior to entry. Entry permits are required on all cattle entering the state.
(2) All dairy cattle, regardless of age, require official individual identification unless:
(a) Consigned to federally inspected slaughter facilities for immediate slaughter; or
(b) Consigned to state-federal approved livestock markets for sale for immediate slaughter only.
(3) Before entering Washington state, Canadian cattle, including calves, must be identified on the right hip by a "C[LAMBDA]N" brand (C open-A N).

Wash. Admin. Code § 16-54-082

Amended by WSR 15-02-025, Filed 12/30/2014, effective 1/30/2015

Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 10-20-092, § 16-54-082, filed 9/30/10, effective 10/31/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-082, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-082, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07; 05-14-019, § 16-54-082, filed 6/24/05, effective 7/25/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040. 99-09-023, § 16-54-082, filed 4/15/99, effective 5/16/99; 97-01-067 (Order 6009), § 16-54-082, filed 12/16/96, effective 1/16/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.096. 92-21-039, § 16-54-082, filed 10/15/92, effective 11/15/92. Statutory Authority: Chapter 16.36 RCW. 89-24-021 (Order 2021), § 16-54-082, filed 11/30/89, effective 12/31/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and 16.36.050. 88-05-003 (Order 1964), § 16-54-082, filed 2/5/88; 87-08-021 (Order 1918), § 16-54-082, filed 3/25/87; 84-16-022 (Order 1838), § 16-54-082, filed 7/24/84. Statutory Authority: Chapter 16.36 RCW. 83-09-009 (Order 1792), § 16-54-082, filed 4/8/83. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.44 RCW. 83-04-030 (Order 1782), § 16-54-082, filed 1/27/83. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.40 RCW. 82-03-019 (Order 1752), § 16-54-082, filed 1/14/82; 81-10-047 (Order 1730), § 16-54-082, filed 5/1/81. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 16.44 RCW. 78-06-116 (Order 1579), § 16-54-082, filed 6/7/78; Order 1540, § 16-54-082, filed 10/17/77.