16.57.025 - Livestock inspection -- Licensed and accredited veterinarians -- Fees.

Livestock inspection — Licensed and accredited veterinarians — Fees.

The director may enter into agreements with Washington state licensed and accredited veterinarians, who have been certified by the director, to perform livestock inspection. Fees for livestock inspection performed by a certified veterinarian shall be collected by the veterinarian and remitted to the director. Veterinarians providing livestock inspection may charge a fee for livestock inspection that is in addition to and separate from fees collected under RCW 16.57.220. The director may adopt rules necessary to implement livestock inspection performed by veterinarians and may adopt fees to cover the cost associated with certification of veterinarians.

[2003 c 326 § 6; 1998 c 263 § 6.]