{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9.08.065","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9.08.065","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in RCW 9.08.070 through 9.08.078:\n(1) \"Pet animal\" means a tamed or domesticated animal legally retained by a person and kept as a companion. \"Pet animal\" does not include livestock raised for commercial purposes.\n(2) \"Research institution\" means a facility licensed by the United States department of agriculture to use animals in biomedical or product research.\n(3) \"U.S.D.A. licensed dealer\" means a person who is licensed or required to be licensed by the United States department of agriculture to commercially buy, receive, sell, negotiate for sale, or transport animals.","path":["Title 9","Chapter 9.08"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.08.065","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:45:22Z","sha256":"470ed54f5c5f625a86c4417b96ba4bf2426594b3b38387a9f022673585994cad","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9.08.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-9.08.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}