Washington § 16.36.102 Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.

Washington Statutes

§ 16.36.102 — Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.

Washington § 16.36.102

Title 16ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 16.36ANIMAL HEALTH

This text of Washington § 16.36.102 (Duty to bury carcass of diseased livestock—Dead livestock presumed diseased.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 16.36.102 (2026).

Text

Every person owning or having in charge any livestock that has died because of disease shall dispose of the carcass within a time frame and in a manner prescribed in rule by the director, which may include, but is not limited to, burial, composting, incinerating, landfilling, natural decomposition, or rendering. Any livestock found dead from an unknown cause is presumed to have died because of disease.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Every person owning or having in charge any livestock that has died because of disease shall dispose of the carcass within a time frame and in a manner prescribed in rule by the director, which may include, but is not limited to, burial, composting, incinerating, landfilling, natural decomposition, or rendering. Any livestock found dead from an unknown cause is presumed to have died because of disease.