Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 16.70 - Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans

• Board: means the Washington state board of health. See Washington Code 16.70.020
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the department of health. See Washington Code 16.70.020
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, firm, or association. See Washington Code 16.70.020
• Pet animals: means dogs (Canidae), cats (Felidae), monkeys and other similar primates, turtles, psittacine birds, skunks, or any other species of wild or domestic animals sold or retained for the purpose of being kept as a household pet. See Washington Code 16.70.020
• Quarantine: means the placing and restraining of any pet animal or animals by direction of the secretary, either within a certain described and designated enclosure or area within this state, or the restraining of any such pet animal or animals from entering this state. See Washington Code 16.70.020
• Secretary: means the secretary of the department of health or his or her designee. See Washington Code 16.70.020