WAC 16-71-010   Definitions.  (1) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture.

     (2) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her duly authorized representative.

     (3) "Equines" means horses, donkeys, mules, ponies and others in the Equidae family.

     (4) "Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)" means infection with the equine infectious anemia lentivirus, affecting both sexes, all ages, all breeds and all species of equines. Infected equines remain carriers for life, constituting a potential source for spread of the infection. There is no known cure or treatment.

     (5) "Official health certificate" means a legible certificate of veterinary inspection executed on an official form published by the state of origin or by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This certificate must be issued by a licensed, accredited veterinarian or a veterinarian approved by USDA APHIS.

     (6) "Official test" means blood samples tested by USDA-approved laboratories or by people authorized by the state of origin's animal health officials to conduct tests.

     (7) "Reactor" means an equine found positive on an official EIA test.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040. 00-14-059, § 16-71-010, filed 7/3/00, effective 8/3/00; Order 1330, § 16-71-010, filed 12/21/73.]