WAC 220-420-280. Facilities are required for possession of falconry or abatement raptors

(1) A resident falconer in Washington must maintain approved facilities for housing raptors used in recreational falconry or in abatement. Nonresident falconers must house falconry raptors in adequate temporary facilities. (2) Raptor facilities shall be approved by the department before a new falconry permittee obtains a raptor. (3) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service establishes standards and specifications for raptor propagation facilities. (4) All raptors held under a falconry or abatement permit shall be maintained in humane and healthful conditions.