Section 69.25.107. Commercial egg layer operations—Requirements.  


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  • (1) All commercial egg layer operations required under RCW 69.25.065 to meet the American humane association facility system plan, or an equivalent to the plan, must also ensure that all hens in the operation are provided with:
    (a) No less than one hundred sixteen and three-tenths square inches of space per hen; and
    (b) Access to areas for nesting, scratching, and perching.
    (2) The requirements of this section apply for any commercial egg layer operation on the same dates that RCW 69.25.065 requires compliance with the American humane association facility system plan or an equivalent to the plan.
    NOTES:
    Effective date2011 c 306: See note following RCW 69.25.020.