Section 16-610-122. Release of cattle and horses from public livestock markets.  


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  • (1) Before allowing the removal of any cattle or horses from any public livestock market, a licensee or the licensee's agent or employee must:
    (a) Obtain a livestock inspection clearance from the director for the cattle or horses being removed; and
    (b) Issue a release to the person wishing to remove the cattle or horses.
    (2) Cattle and horses that have been offered for sale at a public livestock market but did not sell, will not be assessed an additional inspection fee upon reconsignment if:
    (a) The reconsignment occurs within eight days of the original sale;
    (b) The animals are reconsigned to the original sale facility;
    (c) The animals have not been removed from the original sale facility before reconsignment;
    (d) The animals have not been commingled with other animals; and
    (e) No animals have been added or removed from the group.
    [Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-14-057, § 16-610-122, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07; WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-122, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.]
Chapters 16.57, 16.58, 16.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-14-057, § 16-610-122, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07; WSR 04-01-171, § 16-610-122, filed 12/23/03, effective 1/23/04.