WAC 16-54-160   Birds other than poultry, including exotic birds -- Importation and testing requirements.  Import health requirements.

     (1) All birds other than poultry entering Washington state require a certificate of veterinary inspection that contains the following statement:

     "To the best of my knowledge, the birds listed on this certificate are not infected with exotic Newcastle disease, psittacosis, or avian influenza and have been free from clinical signs of or known exposure to infectious or communicable disease during the past thirty days."

     (2) All birds must be individually identified with a numbered leg band or in a manner appropriate to the species.

     Exemptions to import health requirements.

     (3) Family pet birds are exempt from the certificate of veterinary inspection and identification requirements if they:

     (a) Are two or less in number; and

     (b) Have not been purchased within thirty days of entry into Washington state; and

     (c) Are traveling by private conveyance with their owners.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 10-13-153, § 16-54-160, filed 6/23/10, effective 7/24/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-14-057, § 16-54-160, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 07-14-056, § 16-54-160, filed 6/28/07, effective 7/29/07.]