The director may enter at any reasonable time any slaughterhouse or public livestock market to inspect livestock or hides, and may enter at any reasonable time an establishment where hides are held to inspect them for brands or other means of identification. The director may enter any of these premises at any reasonable time to examine all books and records required by law in matters relating to livestock identification. For purposes of this section, "any reasonable time" means during regular business hours or during any working shift.
RCW 16.57.170
Inspection of livestock, hides, records.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 188 Wash. App. 960 - Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Department of Agriculture (2015)
Most recently applied in 188 Wash. App. 960 - Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Department of Agriculture (July 2015)
2003 c 326 s 20; 1959 c 54 s 17.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.