{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-16.24.130","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 16.24.130","heading":"Impounding—Notice—Copy to owner.","body":"The brand inspector shall cause to be published once in a newspaper published in the county where the animal was found, a notice of the impounding.\nThe notice shall state:\n(1) A description of the animal, including brand, tattoo or other identifying characteristics;\n(2) When and where found;\n(3) Where impounded; and\n(4) That if unclaimed, the animal will be sold at a public livestock market sale or other public sale, and the date of such sale: PROVIDED, That if no newspaper shall be published in such county, copies of the notice shall be posted at four commonly frequented places therein.\nIf the animal is marked with a brand or tattoo which is registered with the director of agriculture, the brand inspector, on or before the date of publication or posting, shall send a copy of the notice to the owner of record by registered mail.","path":["Title 16","Chapter 16.24"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=16.24.130","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:12:31Z","sha256":"24f0ed04f6654b3df3950ee5f861b5fbc3c4aa7ae34520beaf2bda60f6390e63","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-16.24.120","next":"us-wa/rcw-16.24.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}