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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
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Chapter 16-610. Livestock brand inspection. |
Section 16-610-005. Definitions.
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- In addition to the definitions found in RCW 16.57.010, 16.58.020, and 16.65.010, the following definitions apply to this chapter:"Association of livestock breeders" means any properly incorporated association whose membership is made up of livestock breeders."Beef commission assessment point" means a person or business, as designated by the Washington state beef commission, required to collect and submit the mandatory per-head beef promotional fees directly to the commission when the sale of cattle occurs."Beef promotion fee" means the mandatory state and/or federal beef commission assessment fee under RCW 16.67.120 and 16.67.122 that is collected on each head of cattle at the time of sale."Farmers cooperative association" means any cooperative association of livestock producers. Farmers cooperative association does not include livestock youth organizations such as 4-H, FFA, or other junior livestock groups."Livestock heritage brand" means a designation given to a brand that has been deactivated by the recorded owner. A heritage brand may not be applied to livestock."Market" means a public livestock market as defined in RCW 16.65.010(1)."Special sale" means a public sale conducted by an individual, youth organization, livestock breeders association, or farmers cooperative association on a seasonal or occasional basis."USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.