{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-16.57.280","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 16.57.280","heading":"Possession of cattle or horse marked with another's brand—Penalty.","body":"(1) No person shall knowingly have possession of any cattle or horse marked with a recorded brand of another person unless the:\n(a) Cattle or horse lawfully bears the person's own healed recorded brand;\n(b) Cattle or horse is accompanied by a certificate of permit from the owner of the recorded brand;\n(c) Cattle or horse is accompanied by an inspection certificate;\n(d) Cattle are accompanied by a self-inspection certificate meeting the requirements of RCW 16.57.010;\n(e) Horse is accompanied by a bill of sale from the previous owner; or\n(f) Cattle or horse is accompanied by other satisfactory proof of ownership as designated in rule.\n(2) A violation of this section constitutes a gross misdemeanor.","path":["Title 16","Chapter 16.57"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=16.57.280","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:13:09Z","sha256":"91278f78c3ba964410fbdbfe7df32cc84e757019e9c24d98e8891e1bbf2de70f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-16.57.277","next":"us-wa/rcw-16.57.290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}