WAC 16-91-010   Services provided under this chapter.  The following services may be provided under this chapter:

     (1) Inspections related to establishment and monitoring of restricted holding facilities under chapter 16-30 WAC.

     An inspection of the property is required upon application for license to establish a restricted holding facility and with annual renewal of that license. The inspection may include, but is not limited to, the evaluation of compliance capabilities with isolation requirements, biosecurity protocols, sanitation practices, recordkeeping, and overall health of animals in quarantine.

     (2) Inspections related to the monitoring of animals held in a licensed restricted holding facility. Inspections may include, but are not limited to, follow-up activities or investigations related to confirmatory disease testing, mortality review, recordkeeping compliance (hold order, test chart submission, etc.), and overall health of the animals.

     (3) Special inspections of animals or animal facilities at the request of the animal owner or authorized persons. Special inspections may include, but are not limited to, visual inspections of biosecurity and sanitation conditions, rodent control, and overall animal health. Time may also be spent safely handling and sampling animals for disease testing.

     (4) Other special inspections may be provided upon request and at the discretion of the director.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 RCW. 09-03-022 and 09-03-023, § 16-91-010, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/9/09.]