Removal of vulnerable person or domestic animal from motor vehicle — Definitions.
RCW 4.24.404
in effectThe definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 4.24.406 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Domestic animal" means a dog, cat, or other animal that is domesticated and may be kept as a household pet. The term does not include livestock or other farm animals. (2) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 46.04.320 . (3) "Vulnerable person" means a person under the age of 18 years or a person whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for their own care or protection is impaired due to a mental, emotional, sensory, long-term physical, or developmental disability or dysfunction, or brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.
The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 4.24.406 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Domestic animal" means a dog, cat, or other animal that is domesticated and may be kept as a household pet. The term does not include livestock or other farm animals.
(2) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 46.04.320 .
(3) "Vulnerable person" means a person under the age of 18 years or a person whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for their own care or protection is impaired due to a mental, emotional, sensory, long-term physical, or developmental disability or dysfunction, or brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.24&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026