Washington Revised Code Title 16. Animals and Livestock § 16.65.420. Application for change of or additional sales days, special sales--Considerations for allocation

(1) Any application for a change of sales day or days or additional sales day or days for an existing salesyard shall be subject to approval by the director, subsequent to a hearing and the director is hereby authorized to approve these days and class of livestock which may be sold on these days.  In considering the approval or denial of these sales days, the director shall give appropriate consideration, among other relevant factors, to the following:

(2) No special sales shall be conducted by the licensee unless the licensee has applied to the director in writing fifteen days prior to such proposed sale.  Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars.

(3) In any case that a licensee fails to conduct sales on the sales days allocated to the licensee, the director shall, subsequent to a hearing, be authorized to revoke an allocation for nonuse.  The rate of usage required to maintain an allocation shall be established by rule.