RCW 15.26.200 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 200
RCW 15.26.200: Assessments—When due and payable—Collection.
Status: in_force

Such assessments on tree fruits shall be due and payable by the producer thereof by the end of the next business day that such tree fruits are sold or shipped for sale unless such time is extended as provided for in RCW 15.26.210 by rule or regulation of the commission. The commission may by rule or regulation provide that such assessments shall be collected from the producer and remitted by the person purchasing, or receiving such tree fruit for sale, processing, or shipment anywhere.
RCW 15.36.261 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 261
RCW 15.36.261: Butter or cheese—Pasteurization of milk or cream.
Status: in_force

All milk or cream used in the manufacture of pasteurized butter or cheese shall be pasteurized only in the plant where the butter or cheese is manufactured.
RCW 15.66.250 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 66 / Section 250
RCW 15.66.250: Price fixing and product limiting prohibited.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall permit fixing of prices not otherwise permitted by law or any limitation on production and no marketing order or agreement or any rule or regulation thereunder shall contain any such provisions.
RCW 15.115.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 115 / Section 060
RCW 15.115.060: Producer members of the commission—Appointment—Nomination—Advisory ballot and advisory vote.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall appoint the producer members of the commission. (2) Candidates for producer positions on the commission must be nominated to the director in accordance with this section. (3)(a) The director shall mail nominating petitions for producer members not earlier than September 17th and not later than October 2nd in each district in which an open producer position will occur at the end of the year. Each nominating petition must be signed by the candidate and by at least five affected producers of the district from which the nominated candidate would be appointed. (b) Signed nominating petitions must be filed with the director. A nominating petition is filed when it is postmarked by the deadline. (c) The director shall determine the final date for filing nominating petitions and shall display that final date on the face of each nominating petition mailed under this subsection. The final date may not be earlier than October 8th and not later than October 13th in each district in which an open producer position will occur at the end of the year. (4)(a) The director shall prepare an advisory ballot for each district in which an open producer position will occur. All candidates from a district who have been nominated as a producer member in accordance with subsection (3) of this section shall have their names placed on the advisory ballot for that district. (b) The director shall mail advisory ballots to all affected producers in each district in which an open producer position will occur. Advisory ballots must be mailed not earlier than October 18th and not later than November 2nd in each district in which an open producer position will occur at the end of the year. (c) Only those completed advisory ballots may be counted that are sent to the director and postmarked not later than November 25th in each district in which an open producer position will occur at the end of the year. Each advisory ballot must display the following language on its face: "Each completed advisory ballot must be postmarked not later than November 25, [insert year] to be counted." (d) Each affected producer is entitled to one vote. (e) The advisory vote must be conducted in a manner so that it is a secret ballot. (5)(a) If two or more candidates for a position are named in valid petitions, an advisory vote must be held. If only one candidate for a position is named in valid petitions, an advisory vote need not be held, and the director may appoint that candidate or request an additional candidate from the commission for appointment consideration. If a candidate for a position is not named in any valid petition, the commission shall submit a candidate for the director's appointment consideration. Not more than one commission member may be part of the same person under this chapter. (b) The director may request of any candidate whose name is forwarded to the director for potential appointment that the candidate submit a letter stating why he or she wishes to be appointed to the commission. (c) If two or more candidates receive votes in an advisory vote, the director may select either of the two candidates receiving the most votes for the position or may reject both candidates and request a new advisory vote with nominees selected by the commission and, if desired, by the director. If no candidate has been nominated in a petition under subsection (3) of this section, the director shall make an appointment to the position as provided in RCW 15.115.080 . (6) Except for good cause shown, appointments under this section must be made no later than fifteen days before the commencement of the term of office of the position for which the appointment is made.
RCW 15.14.015 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 14 / Section 015
RCW 15.14.015: Rules—Scope.
Status: in_force

The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter concerning, but not limited to: (1) Certification of planting stock as to freedom from infection by plant pests, variety, classification, and grade. (2) Establishment of tolerances for planting stock that is diseased, infected with plant pests, defective, or off-type. (3) Establishment of standards and grades for planting stock. (4) Labeling, identification, grading, and packing of foundation, registered, and certified planting stock. (5) Inspection and testing of foundation, registered, and certified planting stock prior to planting during the growing season or seasons, prior to and during harvest, and subsequent to harvest. (6) Exclusion and removal of diseased, infected with plant pests, defective, or off-type plants from foundation, registered, and certified planting stock. (7) Establishing processes, site requirements, and criteria for participation in programs authorized by this chapter. (8) Cultivation and sanitation practices in growing, storing, distributing, and processing foundation, registered, and certified planting stock. (9) Establishing recordkeeping requirements. (10) Production, utilization, and testing of micropropagated plants for foundation, registered, and certified planting stock. (11) Establishment of fees and assessments for inspection, testing, and certification of planting stock and other services authorized by this chapter.
RCW 15.60.250 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 60 / Section 250
RCW 15.60.250: Liability for acts or omissions.
Status: in_force

A person who owns or operates an apiary, is a registered apiarist under RCW 15.60.021 , and conforms to all applicable city, town, or county ordinances regarding beekeeping, is not liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions in connection with the keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, apiaries, and appliances, unless such acts or omissions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.
RCW 15.65.140 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 140
RCW 15.65.140: Minimum assent requirements prerequisite to order or amendment affecting producers or producer marketing.
Status: in_force

No marketing order or amendment thereto directly affecting producers or producer marketing shall be issued unless the director determines (in accordance with any of the procedures described at RCW 15.65.160 ) that the issuance of such order or amendment is assented to or favored by producers within the affected area who during a representative period determined by the director constituted either (1) at least sixty-five percent by numbers and at least fifty-one percent by volume of production of the producers who have been engaged within the area of production specified in such marketing order in the production for market of the commodity specified therein, or who during such representative period have been engaged in the production of such commodity for marketing in the marketing area specified in such marketing order, or (2) at least fifty-one percent by numbers and at least sixty-five percent by volume of production of such producers: PROVIDED, That producers shall be deemed to have assented to or approved a proposed amendment order if sixty percent or more by number and sixty percent or more by volume of those replying assent or approve the proposed order in a referendum.
RCW 15.140.090 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 140 / Section 090
RCW 15.140.090: Internet-based application.
Status: in_force

Washington State University may, within existing resources, develop and make accessible an internet-based application designed to assist hemp producers by providing regional communications concerning recommended planting times for hemp crops in this state.
RCW 15.66.123 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 66 / Section 123
RCW 15.66.123: After any vote, referendum, nomination, or election—Affected parties provided results—Disputes.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon completion of any vote, referendum, or nomination and elections, the department shall tally the results of the vote and provide the results to affected parties. (2) If an affected party disputes the results of a vote, that affected party, within sixty days from the announced results, shall provide in writing a statement of why the vote is disputed and request a recount. (3) Once the vote is tallied and distributed, all disputes are resolved, and all matters in a vote are finalized, the individual ballots may be destroyed.
RCW 15.51.030 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 51 / Section 030
RCW 15.51.030: Brassica seed production districts—Grower's petition—Rules.
Status: in_force

Any grower or processor of a Brassica seed crop may submit a petition to the director requesting establishment of a Brassica seed production district. The petition must include proposed geographic boundaries of the district and the proposed types of regulations for designated Brassica seed crop species within the district. The petition must contain the signatures of at least ten growers or processors of affected Brassica seed crops grown within the boundaries of the proposed Brassica seed production district. If there are fewer than ten growers or processors of affected Brassica seed crops grown within the boundaries of the proposed district, then the applicant may submit a list of names and contact information for all Brassica seed crop growers and processors within the proposed district and a petition signed by at least fifty percent of these persons. In response to the petition, the director may adopt rules to establish Brassica seed production districts.
RCW 15.115.080 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 115 / Section 080
RCW 15.115.080: Vacancy on the commission.
Status: in_force

In the event of a vacancy on the commission, the remaining members shall recommend to the director the name of a person qualified for appointment to the vacant position. The director may appoint that person for the position or may reject the candidate and request that the commission forward the name of an additional candidate for appointment consideration by the director.
RCW 15.44.027 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 44 / Section 027
RCW 15.44.027: Appointment of producer member—Commission's authority—Reasonably equal producer representation.
Status: in_force

(1) One producer member of the commission must be appointed from each of the following districts or areas: (a) District one, which includes the counties of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, and that portion of King county located north of Interstate 90; (b) District two, which includes the counties of Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Mason, Thurston, Pierce, Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and that portion of King county located south of Interstate 90; (c) District three, which includes the counties of Yakima, Klickitat, and Benton; (d) District four, which includes the counties of Kittitas, Grant, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, Whitman, Adams, Lincoln, Spokane, Douglas, Chelan, Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille; (e) Western Washington at large, which includes that portion of the state of Washington located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains; (f) Eastern Washington at large, which includes that portion of the state of Washington located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains; and (g) The state at large, which includes the entire state. (2) The commission may adopt rules to eliminate, combine, revise, amend, or otherwise modify commission districts and areas in accordance with the intent and provisions of this chapter. In the event of redistricting, the procedure for transition of appointments to new districts or areas must be set forth in rule. The commission may adopt rules allowing the appointment of additional dealers to the commission. (3) The boundaries and numbers of the commission districts or areas shall be maintained in a manner that ensures each producer a representation in the commission which is reasonably equal with the representation afforded all other producers by their commission members and maintains reasonable apportionment for each historical production or marketing area. However, the requirement of this section for reasonable equal representation of each producer on the commission does not require an equality of representation when the commission districts east of the crest of the Cascade mountains are compared to the commission districts west of the crest of the Cascade mountains. (4) The commission shall, when requested in accordance with the provisions of the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW as enacted or hereafter amended, or on its own initiative, hold hearings to determine if new boundaries for each commission district or area should be established in order to afford each producer a reasonably equal representation in the commission, and if the commission so finds it shall change the boundaries of the commission districts or areas to carry out the proper reapportionment of producer representation on the commission. (5) A review of boundaries and areas must be conducted by the commission at least every five years and take into consideration the distribution of producers, the number of head, production levels, and other relevant factors as determined by the commission. If the commission fails to carry out its responsibilities as set forth in this section, the director may upon request by ten producers institute a hearing to determine if there is reasonably equal representation for each producer on the commission. If the director finds that such reasonably equal representation is lacking, he or she then shall realign the district boundaries in a manner which will provide proper representation on the commission for each producer.
RCW 15.88.190 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 88 / Section 190
RCW 15.88.190: Commission must assist legislative gift center—Selection of Washington wines.
Status: in_force

The commission must assist the legislative gift center in selecting the Washington wines the legislative gift center will sell as provided in RCW 44.73.015 .
RCW 15.160.090 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 160 / Section 090
RCW 15.160.090: Seed dealer licenses—Department may adopt rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may adopt rules to require, as a condition of issuing a seed dealer license under chapter 20.01 RCW, that each seed dealer provide the department financial assurance for the performance by the seed dealer under any turf seed production contract or turf seed purchase contract entered into by the seed dealer. (2) The department may refuse to issue a seed dealer license to an applicant if the applicant, any owner or officer of the applicant, or any individual exercising substantial control over the turf seed industry activities of the applicant: (a) Is a seed dealer for which the license has been suspended under RCW 15.160.080 ; (b) Is or was an owner or officer of a seed dealer at the time of an event that resulted in the license of the seed dealer being suspended under RCW 15.160.080 ; or (c) Was an individual who exercised substantial control over the seed industry activities of a turf seed dealer at the time of an event that resulted in the license of the seed dealer being suspended under RCW 15.160.080 . (3) An agent that enters into a turf seed production contract on behalf of a turf seed dealer is conclusively presumed to have actual authority to establish the performance obligations of the seed dealer under the contract. (4) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Officer" means any of the following individuals: (i) A president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, or director of a corporation; (ii) A general partner in a limited partnership; (iii) A manager in a manager-managed limited liability company; (iv) A member of a member-managed limited liability company; (v) A trustee; or (vi) An individual who is an officer as defined by the department by rule. A definition of "officer" adopted by department rule may include individuals not listed in this subsection (4)(a) who may exercise substantial control over a business. (b) "Owner" means: (i) A sole proprietor of, partner in, or holder of a controlling interest in an applicant; or (ii) Any person who is an owner as defined by the department by rule.
RCW 15.66.220 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 66 / Section 220
RCW 15.66.220: Compliance with chapter a defense in any action.
Status: in_force

In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of any rule of [or] statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade, proof that the act complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or a marketing order issued under this chapter, and in furtherance of the purposes and provisions of this chapter, shall be a complete defense to such action or proceeding.
RCW 15.58.090 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 090
RCW 15.58.090: Certain agencies may register without fee—Not subject to RCW 15.58.180.
Status: in_force

All federal, state, and county agencies shall register without fee all pesticides sold by them and they shall not be subject to the license provisions of RCW 15.58.180 .
RCW 15.76.165 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 76 / Section 165
RCW 15.76.165: Authorization for capital funding to support capital projects that make health or safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities—Contract requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department may provide capital funding to local governments and nonprofit organizations, on a competitive basis, to support capital projects that make health or safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities in order to benefit participants and the fair-going public. (2) The department shall develop and manage appropriate contracts with the selected applicants, monitor project expenditures and grantee performance, report project and contract information, and exercise due diligence and other contract management responsibilities. (a) The department shall include provisions in the contracts which require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities must be used for the express purpose of the grant. (b) If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
RCW 15.35.300 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 35 / Section 300
RCW 15.35.300: General penalty—Misdemeanor—Exception.
Status: in_force

Any violation of this chapter and/or rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall constitute a misdemeanor: PROVIDED, That this section shall not apply to retail purchasers who purchase milk for domestic consumption.
RCW 15.66.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 66 / Section 900
RCW 15.66.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Washington Agricultural Enabling Act."
RCW 15.130.570 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 130 / Section 570
RCW 15.130.570: Avoidance of penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who receives, holds, or sells adulterated or misbranded food is not subject to civil monetary or criminal penalties under this chapter if the person: (a) Establishes that receipt or sale of the food was in good faith; (b) Furnishes the identity of the entity from whom the food was received; and (c) Provides copies of all documents pertaining to the receipt and distribution of the food. (2) If food is found to be adulterated or misbranded, a person who has given guarantee or warranty that the food complies with this chapter is not subject to civil monetary or criminal penalties under this chapter if the person: (a) Establishes that the guarantee or warranty was in good faith and in reliance on the guarantee or warranty by another entity; (b) Furnishes the identity of the entity providing the guarantee or warranty under (a) of this subsection; and (c) Provides copies of all documents pertaining to the receipt and distribution of the food. (3) No publisher, broadcaster, or other disseminator of advertisement prepared by others is subject to civil or criminal penalties if the person establishes that receipt of the advertisement was in good faith and the person furnishes the identity of the entity that caused or created a false advertisement.
RCW 15.30.030 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 30 / Section 030
RCW 15.30.030: Application for license, contents—Issuance, prerequisites.
Status: in_force

Application for a license to operate a controlled atmosphere warehouse shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall include the following: (1) The full name of the person applying for the license. (2) If such applicant is an individual, receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the full name of each member of the firm or partnership or the names of the officers of the association or corporation shall be given on the application. (3) The principal business address of the applicant in the state and elsewhere. (4) The name of a person domiciled in this state authorized to receive and accept service or legal notices of all kinds. (5) The storage capacity of each controlled atmosphere storage warehouse the applicant intends to operate by cubic capacity or volume. (6) The kind of fruits or vegetables for which the applicant intends to provide controlled atmosphere storage. (7) Any other information prescribed by the director necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. The director shall issue a license to an applicant upon his or her satisfaction that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted hereunder and that such applicant has paid the required license fee.(1) The director shall not issue to any person a license to act as a farm labor contractor until: (a) Such person has executed a written application on a form prescribed by the director, subscribed and sworn to by the applicant, and containing (i) a statement by the applicant of all facts required by the director concerning the applicant's character, competency, responsibility, and the manner and method by which he or she proposes to conduct operations as a farm labor contractor if such license is issued, and (ii) the names and addresses of all persons financially interested, either as partners, stockholders, associates, profit sharers, or providers of board or lodging to agricultural employees in the proposed operation as a labor contractor, together with the amount of their respective interests; (b) The director, after investigation, is satisfied as to the character, competency, and responsibility of the applicant; (c) The applicant has paid to the director a license fee of: (i) Thirty-five dollars in the case of a farm labor contractor not engaged in forestation or reforestation, or (ii) one hundred dollars in the case of a farm labor contractor engaged in forestation or reforestation or such other sum as the director finds necessary, and adopts by rule, for the administrative costs of evaluating applications; (d) The applicant has filed proof satisfactory to the director of the existence of a policy of insurance with any insurance carrier authorized to do business in the state of Washington in an amount satisfactory to the director, which insures the contractor against liability for damage to persons or property arising out of the contractor's operation of, or ownership of, any vehicle or vehicles for the transportation of individuals in connection with the contractor's business, activities, or operations as a farm labor contractor; (e) The applicant has filed a surety bond or other security which meets the requirements set forth in RCW 19.30.040 ; (f) The applicant executes a written statement which shall be subscribed and sworn to and shall contain the following declaration: "With regards to any action filed against me concerning my activities as a farm labor contractor, I appoint the director of the Washington department of labor and industries as my lawful agent to accept service of summons when I am not present in the jurisdiction in which the action is commenced or have in any other way become unavailable to accept service"; and (g) The applicant has stated on his or her application whether or not his or her contractor's license or the license of any of his or her agents, partners, associates, stockholders, or profit sharers has ever been suspended, revoked, or denied by any state or federal agency, and whether or not there are any outstanding judgments against him or her or any of his or her agents, partners, associates, stockholders, or profit sharers in any state or federal court arising out of activities as a farm labor contractor. (2) The farm labor contractor account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from farm labor contractor licenses, security deposits, penalties, and donations must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for administering the farm labor contractor licensing program, subject to authorization from the director or the director's designee.
RCW 15.13.477 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 477
RCW 15.13.477: Compliance agreements.
Status: in_force

The director may enter into compliance agreements with any person for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 22.09.030 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 09 / Section 030
RCW 22.09.030: Warehouse license or licenses required.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a warehouse in the state of Washington without first having obtained an annual license from the department, but this chapter shall not apply to warehouses that are federally licensed under the provisions of 7 USC 241 et seq. for the handling and storage of agricultural commodities. A separate license shall be required for each warehouse that a person intends to operate, but any person operating two or more warehouses that constitute a station may license the warehouses under one state license. All the assets of a given station that is licensed under one state license are subject to all the liabilities of that station and for the purposes of this chapter shall be treated as a single warehouse, requiring all the stocks and obligations of the warehouses at a given station to be treated as a unit for all purposes including, but not limited to, issuance of warehouse receipts and receipt and delivery of commodities for handling, conditioning, storage, or shipment.Each horticultural pest and disease board shall be comprised of five voting members, four of whom shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners and one of whom shall be appointed by the director. In addition, the chief county extension agent, or a county extension agent appointed by the chief agent, shall be a nonvoting member of the board. Of the four members appointed by the board of county commissioners, one of such members shall have at least a practical knowledge of horticultural pests and diseases, and the other members shall be residents of the county, shall own land within the county and shall be engaged in the primary and commercial production of a horticultural product or products. Such appointed members shall serve a term of two years and shall serve without salary. If no such qualified candidate resides in the county, a nonresident that owns property in the county and is engaged in the primary and commercial production of a horticultural product or products may be appointed as a member of the horticultural pest and disease board.
RCW 15.115.190 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 115 / Section 190
RCW 15.115.190: Handling, accounting, and disbursement of moneys.
Status: in_force

(1) All money received by the commission from the assessment levied under this chapter and all moneys transferred to the commission under RCW 15.115.130 (2) must be deposited in the banks designated by the commission and disbursed by order of the commission. RCW 43.01.050 does not apply to money collected under this chapter. (2) The commission shall adopt rules or establish policies as it determines necessary to ensure proper accounting and disbursement of moneys received and held by the commission.
RCW 15.100.070 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 100 / Section 070
RCW 15.100.070: Obligations of commission—Limitations on liabilities or claims—State—Individual capacity.
Status: in_force

Obligations incurred by the commission and liabilities or claims against the commission may be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or actions of the commission exists against either the state of Washington or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof or against any member, officer, employee, or agent of the commission in his or her individual capacity. The members of the commission, including employees of the commission, may not be held responsible individually or any way whatsoever to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, person, or employees, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. A person or employee may not be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other members of the commission.
RCW 15.80.620 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 80 / Section 620
RCW 15.80.620: Assuming to act as weighmaster or weigher.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to: (1) Hold himself or herself out, in any manner, as a weighmaster or weigher; or (2) Issue any ticket as a certified weight ticket.
RCW 15.130.550 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 130 / Section 550
RCW 15.130.550: Civil monetary penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may impose upon and collect a civil penalty from a person violating this chapter or the rules adopted under it. (2) The civil penalty must not exceed one thousand dollars per violation per day, except the civil penalty for a violation of pull date requirements in RCW 15.130.300 must not exceed five hundred dollars. (3) Each violation of this section is a separate and distinct offense.
RCW 15.26.270 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 270
RCW 15.26.270: Copies of commission's proceedings, records, acts as evidence.
Status: in_force

Copies of the commission's proceedings, records, and acts when certified by the secretary and authenticated by the commission's seal shall be admissible in all courts as prima facie evidence of the truth of all statements therein.
RCW 15.66.240 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 66 / Section 240
RCW 15.66.240: Marketing agreements.
Status: in_force

Marketing agreements shall be created upon written application filed with the director by not less than five commercial producers of an agricultural commodity and upon approval of the director. The director shall hold a public hearing upon such application. Not less than five days prior thereto he or she shall give written notice thereof to all producers whom he or she determines may be proper parties to such agreement and shall publish such notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area. The director shall approve an agreement so applied for only if he or she shall find: (1) That no other agreement or order is in force for the same commodity in the same area or any part thereof; (2) That such agreement will tend to effectuate its purpose and the declared policies of this chapter and conforms to law; (3) That enough persons who produce a sufficient amount of the affected commodity to tend to effectuate said policies and purposes and to provide sufficient moneys to defray the necessary expenses of formulation, issuance, administration, and enforcement have agreed in writing to said agreement. Such agreement may be for any of the purposes and may contain any of the provisions that a marketing order may contain under the provisions of this chapter but no other purposes and provisions. A commodity commission created by such agreement shall in all respects have all powers and duties as a commodity commission created by a marketing order. Such agreement shall be binding upon, and only upon, persons who have signed the agreement: PROVIDED, That a cooperative association may, in behalf of its members, execute any and all marketing agreements authorized hereunder, and upon so doing, such agreement so executed shall be binding upon said cooperative association and its members. Such agreements shall go into force when the director endorses his or her approval in writing upon the agreement and so notifies all who have signed the agreement. Additional signatories may be added at any time with the approval of the director. Every agreement shall remain in force and be binding upon all persons so agreeing for the period specified in such agreement but the agreement shall provide a time at least once in every twelve months when any or all such persons may withdraw upon giving notice as provided in the agreement. Such an agreement may be amended or terminated in the same manner as herein provided for its creation and may also be terminated whenever after the withdrawal of any signatory the director finds on the basis of evidence presented at such hearing that not enough persons remain signatory to such agreement to effectuate the purposes of the agreement or the policies of the act or to provide sufficient moneys to defray necessary expenses. However, in the event that a cooperative association is signatory to the marketing agreement in behalf of its members, the action of the cooperative association shall be considered the action of its members for the purpose of determining withdrawal or termination.
RCW 15.65.210 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 210
RCW 15.65.210: Powers and duties of director with respect to the administration and enforcement of agreements and orders—Administrator—Personnel.
Status: in_force

The director shall administer, enforce, direct, and control every marketing agreement and order in accordance with its provisions. For such purposes he or she shall include in each order and he or she may include in each agreement provisions for the employment of such administrator and such additional personnel (including attorneys engaged in the private practice of law, subject to the approval and supervision of the attorney general) as he or she determines are necessary and proper for such order or agreement to effectuate the declared policies of this chapter. Such provisions may provide for the qualifications, method of selection, term of office, grounds of dismissal, and the detailed powers and duties to be exercised by such administrator or board and by such additional personnel, including the authority to borrow money and incur indebtedness, and may also provide either that the said administrative board shall be the commodity board or that the administrator or administrative board be designated by the director or the governor.
RCW 43.17.030 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 17 / Section 030
RCW 43.17.030: Powers and duties—Oath.
Status: in_force

The directors of the several departments shall exercise such powers and perform such executive and administrative duties as are provided by law. Each appointive officer before entering upon the duties of his or her office shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for elective state officers, and file the same in the office of the secretary of state.(1) The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt the necessary rules to carry out its purpose. (2) The director shall, whenever he or she considers the adoption of rules or amendments to existing rules, consult with growers, associations of growers or other industry associations, or other persons affected by such rules or amendments.
RCW 15.54.490 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 54 / Section 490
RCW 15.54.490: Cooperation with other entities.
Status: in_force

The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with other governmental agencies, whether of this state, other states, or agencies of the federal government, and with private associations, in order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.
RCW 15.83.090 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 83 / Section 090
RCW 15.83.090: Injunction.
Status: in_force

The director or any aggrieved producer, accredited association, or handler may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation made pursuant to this chapter in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such violation occurs or is about to occur.
RCW 15.54.436 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 54 / Section 436
RCW 15.54.436: Cancellation of license to distribute or of registration—Refusal to register if fraudulent or deceptive practices used—Opportunity for hearing.
Status: in_force

The department may cancel the license to distribute commercial fertilizer or registration of any commercial fertilizer product or refuse to license a distributor or register any commercial fertilizer product as provided in this chapter due to: (1) An incomplete or insufficient license or registration application; (2) The misbranding or adulteration of a commercial fertilizer; or (3) A violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. If the department cancels or refuses to renew an existing license or registration due to the misbranding or adulteration of a commercial fertilizer or due to a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted hereunder, the licensee/registrant or applicant may request a hearing as provided for in chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 15.160.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 160 / Section 060
RCW 15.160.060: Turf seed dealers—Modification to payment terms—Contract modification—Action to recover damages.
Status: in_force

(1) A turf seed dealer that requests modification to the payment terms of a seed production contract for turfgrass seed shall pay an amount equal to at least 25 percent of the value of the contract prior to modification of the contract. (2) A party to a turf seed production contract or turf seed purchase contract may not, as a condition of performance, require the other party to agree to a material modification of the contract. A contract modification obtained in violation of this subsection is unenforceable. (3) In any action to recover damages for breach of a turf seed production contract or turf seed purchase contract, if the court finds that a party to the contract failed to act in good faith as defined in RCW 62A.1-201 , the court may award the prevailing party court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
RCW 15.130.140 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 130 / Section 140
RCW 15.130.140: Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Food in transit from one processing facility to another processing facility to complete its preparation for sale is exempt from the labeling requirements of this chapter, but is otherwise subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter. (2) This chapter is not applicable to kosher food to the extent necessary to produce kosher food products as defined in RCW 69.90.010 . (3) This chapter is not applicable to halal food to the extent necessary to produce halal food as defined in RCW 69.91.010 .
RCW 15.54.420 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 54 / Section 420
RCW 15.54.420: Unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Distribute an adulterated or misbranded commercial fertilizer; (2) Fail, refuse, or neglect to place upon or attach to each package of distributed commercial fertilizer a label containing all of the information required by this chapter; (3) Fail, refuse, or neglect to deliver to a purchaser of bulk commercial fertilizer a statement containing the information required by this chapter; (4) Distribute a commercial fertilizer product which has not been registered with the department; (5) Distribute bulk fertilizer without holding a license to do so; (6) Refuse or neglect to keep and maintain records, or to make reports when and as required; or (7) Make false or fraudulent applications, records, invoices, or reports.
RCW 15.140.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 140 / Section 010
RCW 15.140.010: Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature intends to: (1) Authorize and establish a new licensing and regulatory program for hemp production in this state in accordance with the agriculture improvement act of 2018; (2) Replace the industrial hemp research program in *chapter 15.120 RCW, with the new licensing and regulatory program established in this chapter, and enable hemp growers licensed under the industrial hemp research program on the effective date of rules implementing this chapter and regulating hemp production, to transfer into the program created in this chapter; and (3) Authorize the growing of hemp as a legal, agricultural activity in this state. Hemp is an agricultural product that may be legally grown, produced, processed, possessed, transferred, commercially sold, and traded. Hemp and processed hemp produced in accordance with this chapter or produced lawfully under the laws of another state, tribe, or country may be transferred and sold within the state, outside of this state, and internationally. Nothing in this chapter is intended to prevent or restrain commerce in this state involving hemp or hemp products produced lawfully under the laws of another state, tribe, or country.
RCW 15.89.140 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 89 / Section 140
RCW 15.89.140: Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Under RCW 42.56.380 , certain agricultural business records, commission records, and department of agriculture records relating to the commission and producers of agricultural commodities are exempt from public disclosure. (2) Financial and commercial information and records submitted to either the department or the commission for the purpose of administering this chapter may be shared between the department and the commission. They may also be used, if required, in any suit or administrative hearing involving this chapter. (3) This section does not prohibit: (a) The issuance of general statements based upon the reports of persons subject to this chapter as long as the statements do not identify the information furnished by any person; or (b) The publication by the director or the commission of the name of any person violating this chapter and a statement of the manner of the violation by that person.
RCW 15.13.310 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 310
RCW 15.13.310: Assessment on gross sale price of wholesale market value of certain horticultural plants—Method for determining—Due date—Gross sale period—Audit.
Status: in_force

(1) An annual assessment shall be levied on the gross sale price of the wholesale market value for all horticultural plants of the genera Chaenomeles, Cydonia, Crataegus, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Sorbus, and Vitis produced in Washington, and sold within the state or shipped from the state by any licensed nursery dealer during any license period. This annual assessment is based on the first sale price of such nursery stock except for rootstocks which are replanted and/or grafted or budded and planted for growing-on in the nursery. The director shall by rule determine the rate of an assessment needed to carry out the grapevine and fruit tree certification and nursery improvement programs set forth in RCW 15.13.470 and chapter 15.14 RCW. The wholesale market price may be determined by the wholesale catalogue price of the seller of the horticultural plants assessed under this section or of the shipper moving such nursery stock out of the state. If the seller or shipper does not have a catalogue, then the wholesale market price may be based on the actual selling price or an average wholesale market price. The director in determining the average wholesale market price may use catalogues of various businesses licensed under the provisions of this chapter or any other reasonable method. (2) The assessment is due and payable on the first day of July of each year. (3) The gross sale period shall be from July 1 to June 30 of the previous year. (4) The department may audit the records of licensees during normal business hours to determine that the appropriate assessment has been paid.
RCW 15.54.390 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 54 / Section 390
RCW 15.54.390: Determination and publication of commercial values—Use in assessment of penalty payments.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of determining the commercial value to be applied under the provisions of RCW 15.54.380 , the department shall determine and publish the values per unit of nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, and soluble potash in commercial fertilizers in this state. The values so determined and published shall be used in determining and assessing penalty payments and shall be established by rule.
RCW 15.35.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 35 / Section 110
RCW 15.35.110: Referendum on establishing or discontinuing market area pooling arrangement.
Status: in_force

(1) The director, either upon his or her own motion or upon petition by ten percent of the producers in any proposed area, shall conduct a hearing to determine whether to establish or discontinue a market area pooling arrangement. Upon determination by the director that in order to satisfy the purposes of this chapter a pooling arrangement should be established, a referendum of affected individual producers and milk dealers shall be conducted by the department. (2) In order for the director to establish a market area and pooling plan: (a) Sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the producers and producer-dealers that vote must be in favor of establishing a market area and pooling plan; (b) Sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the milk dealers and producer-dealers that vote must be in favor of establishing a market area and pooling plan; and (c) Producer-dealers providing notice to the director under RCW 15.35.115 (1), shall be authorized to vote both as producers and as milk dealers. (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the director, within ninety days from the date the results of a referendum approved under subsection (2) of this section are filed with the secretary of state, shall adopt rules to establish a market pool in the market area, as provided for in this chapter. In conducting hearings on rules proposed for adoption under this subsection, the director shall invite public comment on whether milk regulation similar to the market area pooling plan proposed in the rules exists in neighboring states and whether a lack of such milk regulation in neighboring states would render such a market area pooling plan in this state ineffective or impractical. (4) If, following hearings held under subsection (3) of this section, the director determines that the lack of milk regulation in neighboring states similar to the market area pooling plan proposed for this state would render such a pooling arrangement in this state ineffective or impractical, the director shall so state in writing. The director shall file the statement with the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register. In such a case, a market area pooling plan shall not be established in the market area under subsection (3) of this section based upon the referendum that precipitated the hearings. If the director determines that such a lack of milk regulation in neighboring states would not render such a market area pooling plan ineffective or impractical in this state, the director shall adopt rules in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. (5) If fifty-one percent of the producers and producer-dealers voting representing fifty-one percent of the milk produced and fifty-one percent of the milk dealers and producer-dealers in the market area vote to terminate a pooling plan, the director, within one hundred twenty days, shall terminate all the provisions of said market area and pooling arrangement. (6) A referendum of affected producers, producer-dealers, and milk dealers shall be conducted only when a market area pooling arrangement is to be established. Only producers, milk dealers, and producer-dealers who are subject to the plan may vote on the termination of a pooling plan.
RCW 15.49.460 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 49 / Section 460
RCW 15.49.460: Injunctions.
Status: in_force

The department is hereby authorized to apply for, and the court authorized to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations promulgated under this chapter, notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy at law. Any such injunction shall be issued without bond.
RCW 15.30.140 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 30 / Section 140
RCW 15.30.140: Maturity and condition standards may be higher than for fruit and vegetables not subject to chapter.
Status: in_force

The director may by rule establish condition and maturity standards for fruits or vegetables subject to the provisions of this chapter which may be higher than maturity and condition standards established for similar grades or classifications of such fruits or vegetables which are not subject to the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 15.54.433 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 54 / Section 433
RCW 15.54.433: Fertilizer database—Public availability—Biennial report to legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall maintain a fertilizer database that includes the information required for registration under RCW 15.54.325 and 15.54.330 . (2) Except for confidential information under RCW 15.54.362 regarding fertilizer tonnages distributed in the state, information in the fertilizer database must be made available to the public upon request. (3) The department, and the department of ecology in consultation with the department of health, shall biennially prepare a report to the legislature presenting information on levels of nonnutritive substances in fertilizers and the results of any agency testing of products. The first report must be provided to the legislature by December 1, 1999. (4) The department shall post on the internet the information contained in applications for fertilizer registration.
RCW 15.53.9046 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 53 / Section 9046
RCW 15.53.9046: Cooperation with other entities.
Status: in_force

The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.
RCW 15.65.310 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 310
RCW 15.65.310: Advertising, sale, trade barrier, claim, etc., provisions in agreement or order.
Status: in_force

Any marketing agreement or order may provide for advertising, sales, promotion and/or other programs for maintaining present markets and/or creating new or larger markets for the affected commodity. It may also provide for the prevention, modification or removal of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of the affected commodity to market. Each such order or agreement and all programs thereunder shall be directed toward increasing the sale of such commodity without reference to any particular brand or trade name and shall neither make use of false or unwarranted claims in behalf of such commodity nor disparage the quality, value, sale or use of any other agricultural commodity.
RCW 15.100.040 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 100 / Section 040
RCW 15.100.040: Initial meeting—Nominations for initial election of members—Subsequent efforts when approval not given.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall call the initial meeting of producers of forest products for the purpose of nominating their respective members of the commission after receiving notice from an association representing producers of forest products that substantial interest exists in forming a forest products commission. Public notice of the meeting shall be given by the director in the manner the director determines is appropriate. A producer may on his or her own motion file his or her name with the director for the purpose of receiving notice of the meeting. The nonreceipt of the notice by any interested person does not invalidate the proceedings. (2) Prior to the nomination of commission members, the department of revenue shall provide the director with a list of all qualified producers within the state based upon tax records of the department. (3) For the initial election of commission members, any qualified producer may be nominated orally for a commissioner position at the meeting convened by the director. Nominations may also be made within five days prior to the meeting by a written petition filed with the department, signed by at least five producers who reside in the state. If the director determines that one of the positions from eastern Washington will go unfilled because of a lack of candidates, the director shall announce that this position shall be filled by a member from western Washington. If the position designated for eastern Washington is filled by a member from western Washington because of a lack of candidates from eastern Washington, this position shall be designated as position number seven by the director for purposes of RCW 15.100.030 (5). Under no circumstances will there be less than two board members from eastern Washington. (4) The initial members of the commission shall be elected by secret mail ballot under the supervision of the director at the same time the referendum is submitted under RCW 15.100.120 calling for the creation of the commission and the imposition of the initial assessment. If a nominee does not receive a majority of the votes on the first ballot, a runoff election shall be held by mail in a similar manner between the two candidates for the position receiving the largest number of votes. (5) If the director determines under RCW 15.100.120 (3) that the requisite approval for the establishment of a commission has not been given, any subsequent efforts to create a commission must follow the procedures established under this chapter for the initial nomination and election of members.
RCW 15.115.050 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 115 / Section 050
RCW 15.115.050: Initial appointments to the Washington grain commission—Expiration of interim terms.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington grain commission replaces the Washington wheat commission and the Washington barley commission. To accomplish this transition, the initial appointments to the Washington grain commission are as follows: (a) Within thirty days of July 26, 2009, the Washington wheat commission shall forward to the director the names of the currently appointed wheat producer members who shall be appointed to the interim terms specified in subsection (2) of this section. Thereafter, wheat producer members are nominated and appointed under RCW 15.115.060 and 15.115.080 . (b) Within thirty days of July 26, 2009, the Washington barley commission shall forward to the director the names of two currently appointed producer members, one who resides in and is a barley producer in district VI and one who resides in and is a barley producer in district VII who shall be appointed to the interim terms specified in subsection (2) of this section. Thereafter, barley producer members are nominated and appointed under RCW 15.115.060 and 15.115.080 . (c) Within thirty days of July 26, 2009, the Washington wheat commission shall forward to the director the names of the currently appointed wheat industry representative members who shall be appointed to the interim terms specified in subsection (3) of this section. Thereafter the director shall appoint wheat industry representative members under RCW 15.115.070 and 15.115.080 . (d) Within thirty days of July 26, 2009, the Washington barley commission shall forward to the director the name of one of the currently appointed barley industry representative members who shall be appointed to the interim term specified in subsection (3) of this section. Thereafter the director shall appoint the barley industry representative member under RCW 15.115.070 and 15.115.080 . (2) Interim terms for producer members expire as follows: (a) Districts I, IV, and VII: December 31, 2010; and (b) Districts II, III, V, and VI: December 31, 2011. (3) Interim terms for industry representative members expire as follows: (a) Barley industry representative: December 31, 2010; (b) Wheat industry representative (position 1): December 31, 2010; and (c) Wheat industry representative (position 2): December 31, 2011. (4) The initial appointments under this section must be made within sixty days of July 26, 2009.
RCW 15.145.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 145 / Section 010
RCW 15.145.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Collaborating agencies" means the university, the department, and the commission. (2) "Commission" means the Washington state conservation commission. (3) "Department" means the Washington department of agriculture. (4) "Soil health" means the continued capacity of the soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. (5) "Soil health initiative" means the Washington soil health initiative created by this chapter as a collaborative partnership to promote and implement voluntary soil management actions and systems to improve soil health, environmental function, nutrition, and the productivity of working farm and ranch lands. (6) "University" means Washington State University.
RCW 15.13.445 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 445
RCW 15.13.445: Order or action of director—Hearing opportunity.
Status: in_force

Upon issuance of an order or upon action by the director under RCW 15.13.400 , 15.13.410 , 15.13.430 , or 15.13.440 , the consignor of the plant material may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 15.44.050 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 44 / Section 050
RCW 15.44.050: Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.
Status: in_force

The commission shall elect a manager, who is not a member, and fix his or her compensation; and shall appoint a secretary-treasurer, who shall sign all vouchers and receipts for all moneys received by the commission. The treasurer shall file with the commission a fidelity bond in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state, in favor of the state and the commission, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties and strict accounting of all funds to the commission.
RCW 15.92.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 92 / Section 110
RCW 15.92.110: Commission on integrated pest management—Receipt of gifts, grants, and endowments.
Status: in_force

The commission on integrated pest management, and Washington State University on behalf of the commission, may receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be used from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the commission and expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments.
RCW 15.13.470 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 470
RCW 15.13.470: Disposition of moneys collected under chapter—Expenditure.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in RCW 15.13.285 and in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, all moneys collected under this chapter shall be paid to the director, deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund, and used solely for carrying out this chapter. No appropriation is required for the disbursement of moneys from the account by the director. (2) All fees collected under RCW 15.13.310 shall be deposited in the planting stock certification account within the agricultural local fund to be used only for the Washington grapevine and fruit tree certification and nursery improvement programs as set forth in this chapter and chapter 15.14 RCW. (3) All fees collected under RCW 15.13.311 shall be deposited in the Christmas tree account within the agricultural local fund to be used only for the Washington Christmas tree program as established under this chapter, which may include market surveys and research related to Christmas trees. (4) All moneys collected for civil penalties under this chapter shall be deposited in the nursery research account within the agricultural local fund.
RCW 15.58.330 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 330
RCW 15.58.330: Violation of chapter—Misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

Any person violating any provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
RCW 15.36.171 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 171
RCW 15.36.171: Grades of milk and milk products that may be sold.
Status: in_force

The director may revoke the license of any milk processing plant or producer whose product fails to qualify as grade A pasteurized or grade A raw, or in lieu thereof may degrade the product to grade C and permit its sale as other than fluid milk or grade A milk products during a period not exceeding thirty days. In the event of an emergency, the director may permit the sale of grade C milk for more than thirty days.
RCW 79.13.320 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 320
RCW 79.13.320: Share crop leases authorized.
Status: in_force

The department may lease state lands on a share crop basis. Upon receipt of a written application to lease state lands, the department shall make such investigations as it deems necessary. If the department finds that such a lease would be advantageous to the state, it may proceed with the leasing of such lands on such terms and conditions as other state lands are leased.An advisory committee is hereby established to advise the director in the administration of the fruit tree certification and nursery improvement program. (1) The committee shall consist of five fruit tree nursery dealers and the director or the director's designated appointee. (2) When appointing this committee, the director shall consider names submitted by the Washington state nursery and landscape association. (3) The terms of the members of the committee shall be staggered and the members shall serve a term of three years and until their successor has been appointed. In the event a committee member resigns, is disqualified, or vacates a position on the committee for any other reason the vacancy shall be filled by the director under the provisions of this section governing appointments.
RCW 15.160.040 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 160 / Section 040
RCW 15.160.040: Seed bailment contracts, seed purchase contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) A seed bailment contract or seed purchase contract does not create a possessory security interest in goods under the uniform commercial code, chapter 62A.9A RCW. For a seed bailment contract, filing, recording, or notice of the contract is not a requirement for establishing, during the term of the contract, the validity of the contract or for establishing and confirming in the turf seed dealer the title to all seed, seed stock, and plant life grown or used by the bailee under the terms of the contract. (2) Payments due from a turf seed dealer to a bailee under the terms of a seed bailment contract, or due to a turf seed producer under the terms of a turf seed purchase contract, are subject to lien under chapter 60.11 RCW and to security interests perfected as provided under Title 62A RCW.
RCW 15.17.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 17 / Section 900
RCW 15.17.900: Provisions cumulative and nonexclusive.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.
RCW 15.66.145 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 66 / Section 145
RCW 15.66.145: Members may belong to association with same objectives—Contracts with associations authorized.
Status: in_force

Any member of an agricultural commission may also be a member or officer of an association which has the same objectives for which the agricultural commission was formed. An agricultural commission may also contract with such association for services necessary to carry out any purposes authorized under this chapter, provided that an appropriate contract has been entered into.
RCW 15.51.050 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 51 / Section 050
RCW 15.51.050: Rules.
Status: in_force

The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter concerning, but not limited to: (1) Brassica seed production districts; (2) Notification of a designated central clearinghouse for growers to report their intention to plant a Brassica seed crop within a Brassica seed production district; (3) Isolation distances between Brassica seed crops within a Brassica seed production district; (4) Exclusion of designated Brassica seed crops within a Brassica seed production district, except under terms of a Brassica production agreement; (5) Control of volunteer and weed Brassica plants within a Brassica seed production district; and (6) Brassica production agreements.
RCW 15.13.920 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 920
RCW 15.13.920: Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.
RCW 15.58.445 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 445
RCW 15.58.445: Wood destroying organism inspections—License required.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any business to conduct complete wood destroying organism inspections without having obtained a company license from the director. Application for a structural pest inspection company license must be on a form prescribed by the director. The application must include the following information: (1) The full name of the individual applying for such license; (2) The full name of the company that employs structural pest inspectors; (3) The physical and mailing addresses of the company, and the telephone and facsimile numbers, if available; (4) A list of the names of the structural pest inspectors who are employed by the company; (5) The unique business identifier for the company; and (6) Any other necessary information prescribed by the director. Any changes to the information on the prescribed structural pest inspection company license form shall be reported by the company to the department within thirty days of the change.
RCW 15.19.030 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 19 / Section 030
RCW 15.19.030: Adoption of rules.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers conferred on the director under this chapter, the director has the power to adopt rules: (1) Establishing certification requirements for American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.). Certification factors include: (a) Place of origin; (b) Whether the ginseng is wild or cultivated; (c) Weight; and (d) Date of harvest; and may include whether the ginseng meets requirements for freedom from infestation by plant pests as required by the importing country; (2) Requiring the registration of ginseng growers and of dealers who purchase and/or sell American ginseng for the purpose of foreign export; and (3) Requiring that records be maintained by ginseng growers and by dealers who purchase or sell American ginseng for the purpose of foreign export. The director may adopt any other rules necessary to comply with the requirements of the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (27 U.S.T. 108); the endangered species act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.); and 50 C.F.R. Part 23 (1995), as they existed on June 6, 1996, or a subsequent date as may be provided by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section.
RCW 15.51.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 51 / Section 060
RCW 15.51.060: Violation or threatened violation of chapter—Action to enjoin.
Status: in_force

The director or any grower or processor of a Brassica seed crop grown within a Brassica seed production district may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or its rules, or any Brassica production agreement entered into by an applicant and the director, in the superior court of Thurston county or the county in which the violation or threatened violation occurs or is about to occur.
RCW 15.26.070 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 070
RCW 15.26.070: Terms of members.
Status: in_force

The terms of the members of commission shall be staggered and each shall serve for a term of three years and until their successor has been appointed and qualified: PROVIDED, That the first appointments to the commission beginning July 30, 1969, shall be for the following terms: (1) Positions one, four, and seven, one year. (2) Positions two, five, and eight, two years. (3) Positions three, six, and nine, three years.
RCW 15.76.120 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 76 / Section 120
RCW 15.76.120: Categories of fairs.
Status: in_force

The following categories of agricultural fairs held in the state may be eligible for state allocations: (1) Area fairs, which serve an area larger than one county; have both open and junior participation and an extensive diversification of classes, displays, and exhibits; and are not under county commissioner jurisdiction; (2) County fairs, organized to serve the interests of single counties; have both open and junior participation but not as extensive diversification of classes, displays, and exhibits as area fairs; and are under county commissioner jurisdiction. An individual county must have no more than one county fair, but the county commissioners of two or more counties, by resolution, may jointly sponsor a county or district fair as limited by RCW 36.37.050 ; (3) Community fairs, which serve an area smaller than area or county fairs and have either or both open or junior classes, displays, or exhibits. There may be more than one community fair in a county; and (4) Youth shows and fairs, which serve three or more counties, have the purpose of educating and training rural youth in matters of rural living, and are approved under the authority of the Washington State University or the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
RCW 15.60.075 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 60 / Section 075
RCW 15.60.075: Apiary coordinated areas—Order describing.
Status: in_force

Within thirty days after the conclusion of any such hearing the county legislative authority shall make an order describing the apiary coordinated areas within the county as to the maximum allowable number of hives per site, the minimum allowable distance between sites, and the minimum required setback from property lines. The order shall be entered upon the records of the county and published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county at least once each week for four successive weeks.
RCW 15.21.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 21 / Section 060
RCW 15.21.060: Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor. Any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense.The director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or production of books, documents, and records anywhere in the state in any hearing affecting the authority or privilege granted by a license, certification, or permit issued under the provisions of this chapter. Witnesses shall be entitled to fees for attendance and travel as provided for in chapter 2.40 RCW as enacted or hereafter amended.
RCW 15.65.570 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 570
RCW 15.65.570: Proceedings subject to administrative procedure act—Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) All proceedings conducted under this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW unless otherwise provided for in this chapter. (2) Rule-making proceedings conducted under this chapter are exempt from compliance with RCW 34.05.310 , chapter 19.85 RCW, the regulatory fairness act, and RCW 43.135.055 when the adoption of the rules is determined by a referendum vote of the affected parties.
RCW 15.35.030 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 35 / Section 030
RCW 15.35.030: Declaration of public interest.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared that: (1) Milk is a necessary article of food for human consumption; (2) The production, distribution, and maintenance of an adequate supply of healthful milk of proper chemical and physical content, free from contamination, is vital to the public health and welfare; (3) It is the policy of the state to promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent production and orderly marketing of adequate supplies of pure and wholesome milk and milk products necessary to its citizens, to promote competitive prices, and to eliminate economic waste, destructive trade practices, and improper accounting for milk purchased from producers; (4) Economic factors concerning the production, marketing, and sale of milk in the state may not be accurately reflected in federal programs; (5) Conditions within the milk industry of this state are such that it may be necessary to establish marketing areas wherein pricing and pooling arrangements between producers are necessary, and for that purpose the director shall have the administrative authority, with such additional duties as are herein prescribed, after investigations and public hearings, to prescribe such marketing areas and modify the same when advisable or necessary.
RCW 15.130.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 130 / Section 110
RCW 15.130.110: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other than by labeling, that directly or indirectly induce, or are likely to induce, the purchase of food. (2) "Carrier" means a person who undertakes the professional conveyance of food. (3) "Color additive" means the same as "color additive" in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321. (4) "Direct seller" means an entity that: (a) Receives prepackaged food from a food processor licensed or inspected, or both, by a state or federal regulatory agency or the department; (b) delivers the food directly to consumers who placed and paid for an order on the entity's website; (c) delivers food without opening the packaging and without dividing it into smaller packages; (d) provides no interim storage; and (e) delivers the food by means of vehicles equipped with either refrigeration or freezer units, or both. A direct seller is not a "carrier" under this chapter. (5) "Food" means the same as "food" in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321 and includes any article used for food or drink by humans or other animals. (6) "Food additive" means the same as "food additive" in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321. (7) "Food facility" means any part of an operation, factory, establishment, or vehicle engaged in the sale, processing, storage, transport, or holding of food in intrastate commerce. A food facility includes, but is not limited to, grounds, premises, buildings, room, area, facilities, vehicles, appurtenances, and equipment. (8) "Fish" means fresh or saltwater finfish and other forms of aquatic animal life intended for human consumption other than mollusks, birds, and mammals. (9) "Intrastate commerce" means all commerce, including but not limited to the operation of any business or service establishment; and the manufacturing or processing of articles intended for sale, held for sale, sold, stored, transported, handled, or distributed in Washington state. (10) "Label," "labeling" means the same as "label" and "labeling" in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321. (11) "Perishable packaged food" means all food intended for human consumption that is canned, bottled, or packaged at a time other than at the point of retail sale, has a risk of spoilage within thirty days, and is determined by the department in rule to be perishable. The term does not include raw agricultural commodities, alcoholic beverages, frozen foods, fresh meat, fresh poultry, fresh fish, and fresh shellfish. (12) "Pesticide chemical" means any substance defined as a pesticide in chapter 15.58 RCW or recognized as a pesticide chemical under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 346. (13) "Process," "processing" means manufacturing, processing, packing, canning, bottling, or any other production, preparation, or putting up. (14) "Pull date" means the latest date a perishable packaged food may be offered for sale to the public. (15) "Raw agricultural commodity" means the same as "raw agricultural commodity" in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321. (16) "Sale," "sell," "selling" means all parts of transactions concerning food including, but not limited to, advertising, offering, acceptance, dispensing, giving, delivering, serving, bartering, trading, or other supplying, holding for sale, and preparing for sale. (17) "Shelf life" means the length of time a perishable packaged food retains its safe consumption quality if stored under proper temperature conditions. (18) "Shellfish" means all crustaceans and mollusks intended for human consumption. (19) "Storage" and "store" means holding, storing, or any other possessing.
RCW 15.17.050 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 17 / Section 050
RCW 15.17.050: Rules—Authority of director.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall adopt rules providing standards for apples, apricots, Italian prunes, peaches, sweet cherries, pears, potatoes, and asparagus and may adopt rules providing standards for any other fruit or vegetable. When establishing these standards, the director shall consider the factors of maturity, soundness, color, shape, size, and freedom from mechanical and plant pest injury and other factors important to marketing. (2) The director shall adopt rules providing for mandatory inspection of apples, apricots, Italian prunes, peaches, sweet cherries, pears, and asparagus and may adopt rules providing for mandatory inspection of any other fruit or vegetable. (3) The director may adopt rules: (a) Fixing the sizes and dimensions of containers to be used for the packing or handling of any fruits or vegetables; and (b) Establishing combination grades for fruits and vegetables. The standards for combination grades shall, by percentage quantities, include two or more of the grades provided for under this chapter.Each department shall maintain its principal office at the state capital. The director of each department may, with the approval of the governor, establish and maintain branch offices at other places than the state capital for the conduct of one or more of the functions of his or her department. The governor, in his or her discretion, may require all administrative departments of the state and the appointive officers thereof, other than those created by this chapter, to maintain their principal offices at the state capital in rooms to be furnished by the director of enterprise services.
RCW 15.35.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 35 / Section 010
RCW 15.35.010: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington state milk pooling act to provide for equitable pricing and pooling among producers and processors of milk and milk products.
RCW 15.140.100 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 140 / Section 100
RCW 15.140.100: Cross-pollination—Hemp plants and cannabis plants.
Status: in_force

(1) There is no distance requirement, limitation, or buffer zone between any licensed hemp producer or hemp processing facility licensed or authorized under this chapter and any cannabis producer or cannabis processor licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW. No rule may establish such a distance requirement, limitation, or buffer zone without the evaluation of sufficient data showing impacts to either crop as a result of cross-pollination. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, in an effort to prevent cross-pollination between hemp plants produced under this chapter and cannabis plants produced under chapter 69.50 RCW, the department, in consultation with the liquor and cannabis board, must review the state's policy regarding cross-pollination and pollen capture to ensure an appropriate policy is in place, and must modify policies or establish new policies as appropriate. Under any such policy, when a documented conflict involving cross-pollination exists between two farms or production facilities growing or producing hemp or cannabis, the farm or production facility operating first in time shall have the right to continue operating and the farm or production facility operating second in time must cease growing or producing hemp or cannabis, as applicable.
RCW 15.80.630 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 80 / Section 630
RCW 15.80.630: Falsifying weight tickets, weight or count—Unlawfully delegating—Presealing before weighing.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for a weighmaster or weigher to falsify a certified weight ticket, or to cause an incorrect weight, measure, or count to be determined, or delegate his or her authority to any person not licensed as a weigher, or to preseal a eight ticket with his or her official seal before performing the act of weighing.
RCW 15.140.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 140 / Section 110
RCW 15.140.110: Expedited rule making to adopt the state hemp plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The department must use expedited rule making to adopt the state hemp plan submitted to the United States department of agriculture. As allowed under this section, rule making by the department to adopt the approved hemp plan qualifies as expedited rule making under RCW 34.05.353 . Upon the submittal of the plan to the United States department of agriculture, the department may conduct initial expedited rule making under RCW 34.05.353 to establish rules to allow hemp licenses to be issued without delay. (2) On the effective date of rules adopted by the department regulating hemp production under chapter 15.140 RCW, a licensed hemp producer under this chapter may immediately produce hemp pursuant to chapter 15.140 RCW with all the privileges of a hemp producer licensed under chapter 15.140 RCW.
RCW 15.160.080 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 160 / Section 080
RCW 15.160.080: Failure of payment to producer.
Status: in_force

(1) If a seed dealer fails to pay a producer for turfgrass seed when payment is due under a turf seed production contract or fails to pay a seed grower for turfgrass seed when payment is due under a seed purchase contract, the producer or turfgrass seed grower may notify the department. Upon notification by a producer or turfgrass seed grower, the department shall determine whether payment has been made when due. If the department determines that the turf seed dealer has not made a payment that is due under a turf seed production contract or turf seed purchase contract, the department shall notify the seed dealer in writing that the dealer has 30 days to pay the producer or turfgrass seed grower all delinquent amounts plus interest on each delinquent amount at the rate of one percent per month simple interest from the final payment date for that delinquent amount. (2) A turf seed production contract or turf seed purchase contract may not vary the terms of the remedy provided by this section. This section does not prevent a producer or turfgrass seed grower from filing a notice of lien against a turf seed dealer. (3) If a turf seed dealer fails to make payment as required by a notice given by the department under this section, the department, in accordance with chapter 20.01 RCW, shall suspend any turf seed dealer license issued to the dealer until the dealer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the dealer is current on all payments due to all producers and turfgrass seed growers. (4) A seed dealer that fails to make payment on a seed production contract or seed purchase contract as required by a notice given by the department under this section is considered to have authorized the producer or turfgrass seed grower to sell in a commercially reasonable manner any seed from the contract that is still in the possession of the producer. This subsection does not prevent a turf seed dealer from giving consent to the producer or turfgrass seed grower by other means and does not supersede the terms of a consent given by other means. (5) To enforce this chapter, the department may charge a turf seed producer in accordance with RCW 20.01.480 .
RCW 15.83.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 83 / Section 900
RCW 15.83.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the agricultural marketing and fair practices act.
RCW 15.58.210 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 210
RCW 15.58.210: Pest control consultant licenses—Required—Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) No individual may perform services as a pest control consultant without obtaining a license from the director. The license expires annually on a date set by rule by the director. Application for a license must be on a form prescribed by the director and must be accompanied by a fee of sixty-eight dollars. (2) The following are exempt from the licensing requirements of this section when acting within the authorities of their existing licenses issued under chapter 17.21 RCW: Licensed commercial pesticide applicators and operators; licensed private-commercial applicators; and licensed demonstration and research applicators. The following are also exempt from the licensing requirements of this section: Employees of federal, state, county, or municipal agencies when acting in their official governmental capacities; and pesticide dealer managers and employees working under the direct supervision of the pesticide dealer manager and only at a licensed pesticide dealer's outlet.
RCW 15.09.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 09 / Section 900
RCW 15.09.900: Chapter cumulative.
Status: in_force

The effects of the provisions of this chapter on the provisions of chapter 15.08 RCW shall be cumulative.
RCW 15.65.220 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 220
RCW 15.65.220: Commodity boards—Membership—Marketing agreement or order to establish and control—Director votes.
Status: in_force

(1) Every marketing agreement and order shall provide for the establishment of a commodity board of not less than five nor more than thirteen members and shall specify the exact number thereof and all details as to (a) qualification, (b) nomination, (c) election or appointment by the director, (d) term of office, and (e) powers, duties, and all other matters pertaining to such board. (2) The members of the board shall be producers or handlers or both in such proportion as the director shall specify in the marketing agreement or order, but in any marketing order or agreement the number of handlers on the board shall not exceed the number of producers thereon. The marketing order or agreement may provide that a majority of the board be appointed by the director, but in any event, no less than one-third of the board members shall be elected by the affected producers. (3) In the event that the marketing order or agreement provides that a majority of the commodity board be appointed by the director, the marketing order or agreement shall incorporate the provisions of RCW 15.65.243 for board member selection. (4) The director shall appoint to every board one member who represents the director. The director shall be a voting member of each commodity board.
RCW 15.74.050 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 74 / Section 050
RCW 15.74.050: Obligations, liabilities, and claims.
Status: in_force

Obligations incurred by the commission and liabilities or claims against the commission shall be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or actions of the commission shall exist against either the state of Washington or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof or against any member, officer, employee, or agent of the commission in his or her individual capacity. The members of the commission, including employees of the commission, shall not be held responsible in any way whatsoever to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principle, agent, person, or employees, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person or employee shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other members of the commission.
RCW 15.17.090 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 17 / Section 090
RCW 15.17.090: Private grades or brands—Approval and registration.
Status: in_force

The director may approve and register a private grade or brand for any fruit or vegetable. The private grade or brand shall not be lower than the second grade and/or classification established under the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter for the fruit or vegetable.
RCW 15.58.335 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 335
RCW 15.58.335: Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

Every person who fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under it may be subjected to a civil penalty, as determined by the director, in an amount of not more than seven thousand five hundred dollars for every such violation. Each and every such violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. Every person who, through an act of commission or omission, procures, aids, or abets in the violation shall be considered to have violated this section and may be subject to the civil penalty herein provided.
RCW 15.100.140 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 100 / Section 140
RCW 15.100.140: Assessment—Personal debt—Payable when called—Failure to pay—Civil action.
Status: in_force

A due and payable assessment levied in the amount determined by the commission under RCW 15.100.110 constitutes a personal debt of every person so assessed, or who otherwise owes the assessment, and the assessment is due and payable to the commission when payment is called for by the commission. If a person fails to pay the commission the full amount of the assessment by the date due, the commission may add to the unpaid assessment an amount not exceeding ten percent of the assessment to defray the cost of enforcing its collection. If the person fails to pay any due and payable assessment or other such sum, the commission may bring a civil action for collection against the person or persons in a court of competent jurisdiction. The action shall be tried and judgment rendered as in any other cause of action for a debt due and payable.
RCW 15.125.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 125 / Section 020
RCW 15.125.020: Rule-making authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may adopt rules establishing: (a) Standards for cannabis and cannabis products produced and processed in a manner consistent with, to the extent practicable, 7 C.F.R. Part 205; (b) A self-sustaining program for certifying cannabis producers and cannabis processors as meeting the standards established under (a) of this subsection; and (c) Other rules as necessary for administration of this chapter. (2) To the extent practicable, the program must be consistent with the program established by the director under chapter 15.86 RCW. (3) The rules must include a fee schedule that will provide for the recovery of the full cost of the program including, but not limited to, application processing, inspections, sampling and testing, notifications, public awareness programs, and enforcement.
RCW 15.160.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 160 / Section 110
RCW 15.160.110: Applicability.
Status: in_force

RCW 15.160.010 through 15.160.100 apply to seed contracts entered into, extended, or renewed on or after July 27, 2025.
RCW 15.140.080 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 140 / Section 080
RCW 15.140.080: Hemp regulatory account.
Status: in_force

The hemp regulatory account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees established under this chapter must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for implementing this chapter. Only the director of the state department of agriculture or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
RCW 15.62.170 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 62 / Section 170
RCW 15.62.170: Recordkeeping.
Status: in_force

(1) Each apiarist and broker shall keep accurate records of the number of colonies owned or operated during each calendar year. (2) Each manufacturer shall keep accurate records of gross sales of industry products or manufactured goods sold in the state of Washington. (3) Each processor shall keep accurate records of the pounds of honey sold in the state of Washington. (4) Each first-handler shall keep accurate records of the industry products sold in the state of Washington. (5) The records shall contain information required by the commission and shall be preserved for a period of five years. (6) The records shall be made available for audit upon request of the commission or its agent, as authorized in RCW 15.62.040 and 15.62.200 .
RCW 15.65.520 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 520
RCW 15.65.520: Criminal acts and penalties.
Status: in_force

It shall be a misdemeanor: (1) For any person to violate any provision of this chapter or any provision of any marketing agreement or order duly issued by the director pursuant to this chapter. (2) For any person to wilfully render or furnish a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any provision of any marketing agreement or order duly issued by the director pursuant to this chapter or to wilfully fail or refuse to furnish or render any such report, statement, or record so required. (3) For any person engaged in the wholesale or retail trade to fail or refuse to furnish to the director or his or her designee or his or her duly authorized agents, upon request, information concerning the name and address of the person from whom he or she has received an agricultural commodity regulated by a marketing agreement or order in effect and issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter and the grade, standard, quality, or quantity of and the price paid for such commodity so received. Every person convicted of any such misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment of not less than ten days nor more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense: PROVIDED, That if the court finds that a petition pursuant to RCW 15.65.570 was filed and prosecuted by the defendant in good faith and not for delay, no penalty shall be imposed under subsection (1) of this section for such violations as occurred between the date upon which the defendant's petition was filed with the director and the date upon which notice of the director's decision thereon was given to the defendant in accordance with RCW 15.65.570 and regulations prescribed pursuant thereto.
RCW 15.65.200 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 200
RCW 15.65.200: Lists of affected parties—Information used to establish lists—Purpose and use.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever application is made for the issuance of a marketing agreement or order or the director otherwise determines to hold a hearing for the purpose of such issuance, the director or a designee shall establish a list of affected parties along with volume of production data covering a minimum three-year period, or in such lesser time as the affected party has produced the commodity in question, from information provided by the petitioners, by obtaining information on affected parties from applicable producer, handler, or processor organizations or associations or other sources identified as maintaining the information. (2) The director shall use the list of affected parties for the purpose of notice, referendum proceedings, and electing and selecting members of commodity boards in accordance with this chapter. (3) An affected party may at any time file his or her name and mailing address with the director. A list of affected parties may be brought up-to-date by the director up to the day preceding a mailing of a notice or ballot under this chapter and that list is deemed the list of affected parties entitled to vote. (4) The list of affected parties used for the issuance of a marketing order or agreement shall be kept in a file maintained by the director. The list shall be certified as a true representation of the mailing list. Inadvertent failure to notify an affected party does not invalidate a proceeding conducted under this chapter. (5) The list of affected parties that is certified as the true representation of the mailing list of a referendum shall be used to determine assent as provided in this chapter. (6) The director shall provide the commodity board the list of affected and interested parties once a marketing order or agreement is adopted and a commodity board is established as provided in this chapter.
RCW 15.26.190 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 190
RCW 15.26.190: Return of dealers, handlers, and processors—Filing—Contents.
Status: in_force

Every dealer, handler, and processor shall at such times as the commission may by rule or regulation require, file with the commission a return under oath on forms to be prescribed and furnished by the commission, stating the quantity of tree fruit, subject to the provisions of this chapter, handled, shipped, or processed by him or her during the period or periods of time prescribed by the commission. Such return shall contain such further information as may be necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of this chapter.
RCW 15.24.180 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 24 / Section 180
RCW 15.24.180: Enforcement.
Status: in_force

All county and state law enforcement officers and all employees and agents of the department shall enforce this chapter.
RCW 15.19.040 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 19 / Section 040
RCW 15.19.040: Fees established by rule—Deposit—Use—Failure to pay.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall adopt rules establishing fees to recover the costs of providing ginseng certification activities authorized under this chapter. All moneys collected under this chapter shall be paid to the director, deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund, and used solely for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (2) In addition to other penalties, the director may refuse to perform any inspection or certification service authorized under this chapter for any person in arrears unless the person makes payment in full prior to performing the service.
RCW 15.36.401 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 401
RCW 15.36.401: Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation—Reasons.
Status: in_force

(1) A license issued under this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked by the director when a person: (a) Fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter; (b) Refuses the department access to a portion or area of a facility regulated under this chapter, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter; (c) Fails to comply with an order of the director; (d) Refuses to make available to the department records required to be kept under the provisions of this chapter; (e) Fails to comply with the applicable provisions of chapter 15.130 RCW, *Washington intrastate commerce in food, drugs, and cosmetics act, or rules adopted under that chapter; (f) Interferes with the director in the performance of his or her duties; or (g) Exhibits negligence, misconduct, or lack of qualification in the discharge of his or her functions. Upon notice by the director to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW. (2) Whenever a milk transport vehicle is found in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the endorsement for that milk transport vehicle contained on a milk hauler's license may be suspended or revoked. The suspension or revocation does not apply to any other milk transport vehicle operated by the milk hauler. (3) A license may be revoked by the director upon serious or repeated violations or after a license suspension or degrade for thirty continuous days without correction of the items causing the suspension or degrade.
RCW 15.13.312 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 312
RCW 15.13.312: Christmas tree grower license—Application.
Status: in_force

Application for a Christmas tree grower license shall include: (1) The full name of the person applying for the license, whether the applicant is an individual, receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, and if the applicant is a firm or partnership the full name of each member of the firm or partnership, and if the applicant is an association or corporation the names of the officers of the association or corporation; (2) The principal business address of the applicant in the state and elsewhere; (3) The address and acreage of Christmas trees for each location included in the application; (4) The names of the persons authorized to receive and accept service of summons and legal notices of all kinds for the applicant; and (5) Any other information prescribed by the director.
RCW 15.115.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 115 / Section 010
RCW 15.115.010: Legislative declaration.
Status: in_force

The history, economy, culture, and the future of Washington state to a large degree all involve agriculture. In order to develop and promote Washington's agricultural products as part of the existing comprehensive scheme to regulate agricultural commodities, the legislature declares: (1) That the marketing of wheat and barley produced in Washington is in the public interest. It is vital to the continued economic well-being of the citizens of this state and their general welfare that wheat and barley produced in Washington are properly promoted by: (a) Enabling wheat producers and barley producers to help themselves in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing, grading, and standardizing of the grains they produce; and (b) Working towards stabilizing the agricultural industries by increasing consumption of wheat and barley within the state, the nation, and internationally; (2) That the wheat and barley industries operate within a regulatory environment that imposes burdens on them for the benefit of society and the citizens of the state and that includes restrictions on marketing autonomy. Those restrictions may impair the agricultural producer's ability to compete in local, domestic, and foreign markets; (3) That it is in the overriding public interest that support for the wheat and barley industries be clearly expressed, that adequate protection be given to the industries and their activities and operations, and that wheat and barley be promoted individually and as part of a comprehensive agricultural industry to: (a) Enhance the reputation and image of Washington state's wheat and barley; (b) Increase the sale and use of Washington state's wheat and barley in local, domestic, and foreign markets; (c) Protect the public by educating the public in reference to the quality, care, and methods used in the production of Washington state's wheat and barley; (d) Increase the knowledge of the health-giving qualities and dietetic value of Washington state's wheat and barley and wheat and barley products; (e) Support and engage in programs or activities that benefit the planting, production, harvesting, handling, processing, marketing, and uses of wheat and barley produced in Washington state; (4) That the commission is established primarily for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington and its economy. By enacting this chapter, the legislature hereby charges the commission, with oversight by the director, to speak on behalf of the Washington state government with regard to wheat and barley production in Washington and issues related to the wheat and barley industry in Washington; and (5) That this chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purposes of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
RCW 15.92.005 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 92 / Section 005
RCW 15.92.005: Finding.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that public concerns are increasing about the need for significant efforts to develop sustainable systems in agriculture. The sustainable systems would address many anxieties, including the erosion of agricultural lands, the protection and wise utilization of natural resources, and the safety of food production. Consumers have demonstrated their apprehension in the marketplace by refusing to purchase products whose safety is suspect and consumer confidence is essential for a viable agriculture in Washington. Examples of surface and ground water contamination by pesticides and chemical fertilizers raise concerns about deterioration of environmental quality. Reducing soil erosion would maintain water quality and protect the long-term viability of the soil for agricultural productivity. Both farmers and farm labor are apprehensive about the effects of pesticides on their health and personal safety. Development of sustainable farming systems would strengthen the economic viability of Washington's agricultural production industry. Public anxieties over the use of chemicals in agriculture have resulted in congress amending the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act which requires all pesticides and their uses registered before November 1984 to be reregistered, complying with present standards, by the end of 1997. The legislature finds that the pesticide reregistration process and approval requirements could reduce the availability of chemical pesticides for use on minor crops in Washington and may jeopardize the farmers' ability to grow these crops in Washington. The legislature recognizes that Washington State University supports research and extension programs that can lead to reductions in pesticide use where viable alternatives are both environmentally and economically sound. Yet, the legislature finds that a focused and coordinated program is needed to develop possible alternatives, increase public confidence in the safety of the food system, and educate farmers and natural resource managers on land stewardship. The legislature further finds that growers, processors, and agribusiness depend upon pesticide laboratories associated with manufacturers, regional universities, state departments of agriculture, and the United States department of agriculture to provide residue data for registering essential pesticides. The registration of uses for minor crops, which include vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, nursery and greenhouse crops, and reregistration of needed chemicals, are activities of particular concern to ensure crop production. Furthermore, public demands for improved information and education on pesticides and risk assessment efforts justify these efforts. The legislature further finds that multiple alternatives are needed for pest control, including programs for integrated pest management, genetic resistance to pests, biological control, cultural practices, and the use of appropriate approved chemicals.
RCW 15.115.280 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 115 / Section 280
RCW 15.115.280: Use of moneys received by the commission under this chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) All moneys collected or otherwise received by the commission under this chapter must be used solely by and for the commission and may not be used for any other commission or the department, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. These moneys must be deposited in accounts in the name of the commission in any bank which is a state depository. All expenses and disbursements incurred and made under this chapter must be paid from moneys collected and received under this chapter without the necessity of a specific legislative appropriation, and all moneys deposited for the account of any order must be paid from the account by check or voucher in the form and in the manner and upon the signature of the person as may be prescribed by the commission. RCW 43.01.050 is not applicable to such an account or any moneys so received, collected, or expended. (2) The commission shall ensure that the expenditure of assessments collected from wheat producers and moneys transferred from the wheat commission under RCW 15.115.130 (2) are used for purposes related to the wheat industry and that the expenditure of assessments collected from barley producers and moneys transferred from the barley commission under RCW 15.115.130 (2) are used for purposes related to the barley industry. However, this section does not prevent assessments from wheat, assessments from barley, and moneys transferred from the wheat commission or barley commission under RCW 15.115.130 (2) to be combined or used together for activities, projects, and other endeavors that benefit both the wheat and barley industries.
RCW 15.80.530 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 80 / Section 530
RCW 15.80.530: Certified weight ticket—Form—Contents—Evidence.
Status: in_force

The certified weight ticket shall be of a form approved by the director and shall contain the following information: (1) The date of issuance; (2) The kind of commodity weighed, measured, or counted; (3) The name of the owner, agent, or consignee of the commodity weighed; (4) The name of the seller, agent, or consignor; (5) The accurate weight, measure, or count of the commodity weighed, measured, or counted; including the entry of the gross, tare, and/or net weight, where applicable; (6) The identifying numerals or symbols, if any, of each container separately weighed and the license plate number of each vehicle separately weighed; (7) The means by which the commodity was being transported at the time it was weighed, measured, or counted; (8) The name of the city or town where such commodity was weighed; (9) The complete signature of the weighmaster or weigher who weighed, measured, or counted the commodity; and (10) Such other available information as may be necessary to distinguish or identify the commodity. Such weight certificates when so made and properly certified or sealed shall be prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the weights, measures, or count shown, as a certified weight, measure, or count.
RCW 15.37.120 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 37 / Section 120
RCW 15.37.120: Entry on premises.
Status: in_force

The director or his or her duly authorized representative may enter, during reasonable business hours, any premises where milk, cream, or skim milk subject to the provisions of this chapter is produced, handled, distributed, sold, offered for sale, held for sale, or used for the inducement of the sale of another product to determine if such milk, cream, or skim milk has been properly decharacterized as provided in RCW 15.37.100 or rules adopted hereunder. No person shall interfere with the director or his or her duly authorized representative when he or she is performing or carrying out the duties imposed on him or her by this chapter or rules adopted hereunder.
RCW 69.28.190 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 28 / Section 190
RCW 69.28.190: "Director" defined.
Status: in_force

The term "director" means the director of agriculture of the state of Washington or his or her duly authorized representative.All money collected under the authority of this chapter shall be paid to the treasurer of the commission, deposited by him or her in banks designated by the commission, and disbursed on its order. The treasurer shall file with the commission a fidelity bond, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, in favor of the state and the commission, jointly and severally, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and conditioned upon his or her faithful performance of his or her duties and his or her strict accounting of all funds of the commission. None of the provisions of RCW 43.01.050 shall apply to money collected under this chapter.
RCW 69.28.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 28 / Section 020
RCW 69.28.020: Enforcement power and duty of director and agents.
Status: in_force

The director is hereby empowered, through his or her duly authorized agents, to enforce all provisions of this chapter. The director shall have the power to define, promulgate, and enforce such reasonable regulations as he or she may deem necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.The commission is composed of seventeen voting members, as follows: Ten producers, four dealers, and two processors, who are appointed as provided in this chapter. The director, or an authorized representative, shall be a voting member of the commission. Other sections of this chapter that relate to the selection of voting members shall not apply to the director or his or her authorized representative. A majority of the voting members constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.Said grange may engage in any industrial pursuit, manufacturing, mining, milling, wharfing, docking, commercial, mechanical, mercantile, building, farming, building, equipping or running railroads, or generally engage in any species of trade or industry; loan money on security, purchase and sell on real estate, but when desiring to engage in either or any of the above pursuits or industries, said grange shall be subject to all the conditions and liabilities imposed by the provisions of the general corporation laws, and in addition to the conditions to be performed as recited in RCW 24.28.010 , shall file additional articles with said secretary of state stating the object, business or industry proposed to be pursued or engaged in; the amount of capital stock, the time of its existence, not to exceed fifty years; the number of shares of which the capital stock shall consist, and price per share, and the names of officers necessary to manage said business, and the places where said officers shall pursue the same.
RCW 15.89.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 89 / Section 020
RCW 15.89.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Beer" means any malt beverage or malt liquor as the terms are defined in chapter 66.04 RCW. (2) "Commission" means the Washington beer commission. (3) "Department" means the department of agriculture. (4) "Director" means the director of the department or the director's duly authorized representative. (5) "Fiscal year" means the twelve-month period beginning with January 1st of any year and ending December 31st. (6) "Producer" means any person or other entity licensed under Title 66 RCW to produce beer within Washington. (7) "Referendum" means a vote by producers that is conducted by secret ballot.
RCW 15.58.207 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 207
RCW 15.58.207: Structural pest inspector licenses—Examination.
Status: in_force

The director shall require each applicant for a structural pest inspector license to demonstrate to the director the applicant's knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; structural pest identification and damage; and conditions conducive to the development of wood destroying organisms by satisfactorily passing a written examination for the classifications for which the applicant has applied prior to issuing the license.
RCW 15.88.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 88 / Section 900
RCW 15.88.900: Construction—1987 c 452.
Status: in_force

This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
RCW 15.80.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 80 / Section 900
RCW 15.80.900: Chapter cumulative.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy available at law.
RCW 15.37.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 37 / Section 020
RCW 15.37.020: Enforcement of chapter—Rules, subject to administrative procedure act.
Status: in_force

The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt the necessary rules to carry out its purpose. The adoption of rules shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW, concerning the adoption of rules, as enacted or hereafter amended.
RCW 15.88.073 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 88 / Section 073
RCW 15.88.073: Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following: (a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for the advertising, promotion, and education of the affected commodities; and (b) The establishment and effectuation of market research projects, market development projects, or both to the end that the marketing and utilization of the affected commodities may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more efficient. (2) The director shall review the commission's advertising or promotion program to ensure that no false claims are being made concerning the affected commodities. (3) The commission, prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the director for approval its research plan, its commodity-related education and training plan, and its budget on a fiscal period basis. (4) The director shall strive to review and make a determination of all submissions described in this section in a timely manner.
RCW 15.125.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 125 / Section 060
RCW 15.125.060: Deposit of fees into account within agricultural local fund—Revenue from fees—Appropriation not required for disbursement.
Status: in_force

All fees collected under this chapter must be deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund. The revenue from the fees must be used solely for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, and no appropriation is required for disbursement from the fund.
RCW 15.53.9044 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 53 / Section 9044
RCW 15.53.9044: Disposition of moneys.
Status: in_force

All moneys collected under this chapter shall be paid to the director and deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund. Such deposits shall be used only in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
RCW 15.19.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 19 / Section 020
RCW 15.19.020: Enforcement of chapter.
Status: in_force

The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt the necessary rules to carry out its purpose.
RCW 15.89.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 89 / Section 110
RCW 15.89.110: Annual assessment on beer production—Approval by referendum—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Pursuant to referendum in accordance with RCW 15.89.040 , there is levied, and the commission shall collect, upon beer produced by a producer, an annual assessment of ten cents per barrel of beer produced, up to ten thousand barrels per location. (2) The commission shall adopt rules prescribing the time, place, and method for payment and collection of this assessment and provide for the collection of assessments from producers who ship directly out-of-state. (3) The commission may reduce the assessment per producer based upon in-kind contributions to the commission.
RCW 15.44.065 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 44 / Section 065
RCW 15.44.065: Commission may establish foundations.
Status: in_force

The commission may establish foundations using commission funds as grant money when the foundation benefits the dairy products industry. Commission funds may only be used for the purposes authorized in this chapter.
RCW 15.58.260 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 260
RCW 15.58.260: Civil penalties and/or denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration or permit.
Status: in_force

The director is authorized to impose a civil penalty and/or deny, suspend, or revoke any license, registration or permit provided for in this chapter subject to a hearing and in conformance with the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW (Administrative Procedure Act) in any case in which the director finds there has been a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
RCW 15.13.450 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 450
RCW 15.13.450: Injunction to prevent violations.
Status: in_force

The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter in the superior court in Thurston county or the county in which the violation occurs, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law.
RCW 15.145.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 145 / Section 060
RCW 15.145.060: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington soil health initiative act.
RCW 15.86.065 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 86 / Section 065
RCW 15.86.065: State organic program—Authority of department and director—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is authorized to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program or certifying agent under the national organic program. (2) The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a certification provided for in this chapter if the director determines that an applicant or certified person has violated this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. (3) The program shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the national organic program. (4) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
RCW 15.13.280 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 13 / Section 280
RCW 15.13.280: Nursery dealer licenses—Farmers markets—Application—Fees—Expiration—Posting—Audit.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may act as a nursery dealer without a license for each place of business where horticultural plants are sold except as provided in RCW 15.13.270 . Any person applying for such a license must apply through the business licensing system. The application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. The director must establish a schedule of fees for retail and wholesale nursery dealer licenses based upon the person's gross annual sales of horticultural plants at each place of business. The schedule for retail licenses must include separate fees for at least the following two categories: (a) A person whose gross annual sales of horticultural plants do not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars; and (b) A person whose gross annual sales of horticultural plants exceed two thousand five hundred dollars. (2) A person conducting both retail and wholesale sales of horticultural plants at the same place of business must secure one of the following: (a) A retail nursery dealer license if retail sales of the horticultural plants exceed such wholesale sales; or (b) A wholesale nursery dealer license if wholesale sales of the horticultural plants exceed such retail sales. (3) The director may issue a wholesale nursery dealer license to a person operating as a farmers market at which individual producers are selling directly to consumers. The license must be at the appropriate level to cover all persons selling horticultural plants at each site at which the person operates a market. (4) The licensing fee that must accompany an application for a new license must be based upon the applicant's estimated gross sales of horticultural plants for the ensuing licensing year. The fee for renewing a license must be based upon the licensee's gross sales of these products during the preceding licensing year. (5) The license expires on the business license expiration date unless it has been revoked or suspended prior to the expiration date by the director for cause. Each license must be posted in a conspicuous place open to the public in the location for which it was issued. (6) The department may audit licensees during normal business hours to determine that appropriate fees have been paid.
RCW 15.24.100 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 24 / Section 100
RCW 15.24.100: Procedure for eliminating assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) A petition may be filed with the commission to reduce the assessment authorized in RCW 15.24.090 to zero. To be valid, the petition must be signed by at least eight percent of all apple growers eligible to vote in commission referendum elections. The petition shall contain the name of a person designated to represent the petitioners. (2) Upon receipt of a valid petition, the commission shall prepare a document discussing the substance of the petition. A statement in favor of the petition shall be written by the proponents of the petition. A statement opposing the petition may be written by the commission or an opponent. The document and a notice of public hearing shall be sent to apple growers eligible to vote in commission referendum elections at least twenty days prior to the scheduled public hearings. The commission shall hold public hearings in Yakima and Wenatchee on the petition. (3) Following the public hearings, the question of whether to reduce the assessment authorized in RCW 15.24.090 to zero shall be referred to a referendum mail ballot. The commission shall certify to the director a list of apple growers eligible to vote in commission referendum elections. The referendum shall be conducted and supervised by the director using the certified list. Inadvertent failure to notify a grower does not invalidate a referendum. (4) The referendum will be approved if a simple majority of apple growers voting in the referendum election vote in favor of the elimination of the assessment. The director will certify the results of the vote. (5) The referendum vote shall be binding and may not be overturned by action of the commission or director. If the referendum is approved, the commission shall immediately commence activities to wind down its operations. However, the elimination of the assessment shall not be effective until six months from the date the referendum result is certified by the director. If the referendum fails, neither the commission nor the director will take further action on the petition. (6) The commission is responsible for all its own costs and all the director's costs associated with the hearing, notice, and referendum process. A subsequent petition may not be filed any sooner than five years following the certification of the results of any previously held referendum conducted under this section.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every person who violates or fails to comply with any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the director of agriculture in accordance with and under the provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A second and each subsequent violation or failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rule or regulation adopted hereunder is a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 15.65.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 010
RCW 15.65.010: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Washington state agricultural enabling act.
RCW 15.88.090 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 88 / Section 090
RCW 15.88.090: Campaign goals.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt as major objectives of its research, promotional, and educational campaign such goals as will serve the needs of producers, which may include, without limitation, efforts to: (1) Establish Washington wine as a major factor in markets everywhere; (2) Promote Washington wineries as tourist attractions; (3) Encourage favorable reporting of Washington wine and wineries in the press throughout the world; (4) Establish the state in markets everywhere as a major source of premium wine; (5) Encourage favorable legislative and regulatory treatment of Washington wine in markets everywhere; (6) Foster economic conditions favorable to investment in the production of vinifera grapes and Washington wine; (7) Advance knowledge and practice of production of wine grapes in this state; (8) Discover and develop new and improved vines for the reliable and economical production of wine grapes in the state; and (9) Advance knowledge and practice of the processing of wine grapes in the state.
RCW 15.53.9042 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 53 / Section 9042
RCW 15.53.9042: Department to publish distribution information, production data, and analyses comparison.
Status: in_force

The department shall publish at least annually, in such forms as it may deem proper, information concerning the distribution of commercial feed, together with such data on their production and use as it may consider advisable, and a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of commercial feed within the state as compared with the analyses guaranteed on the label or as calculated from the invoice data for customer-formula feeds: PROVIDED, That the information concerning production and use of commercial feeds shall not disclose the operations of any person.
RCW 15.140.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 140 / Section 020
RCW 15.140.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Agriculture improvement act of 2018" means sections 7605, 10113, 10114, and 12619 of the agriculture improvement act of 2018, P.L. 115-334. (2) "Cannabis" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101 . (3) "Crop" means hemp grown as an agricultural commodity. (4) "Cultivar" means a variation of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that has been developed through cultivation by selective breeding. (5) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture. (6) "Food" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 69.07.010 . (7) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. (8) "Hemp consumable" means a product that is sold or provided to another person, that is: (a) Made of hemp; (b) Not a cannabis product, as defined in RCW 69.50.101 ; and (c) Intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion. (9) "Hemp processor" means a person who takes possession of raw hemp material with the intent to modify, package, or sell a transitional or finished hemp product. (10)(a) "Industrial hemp" means all parts and varieties of the genera Cannabis , cultivated or possessed by a grower, whether growing or not, that contain a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 0.3 percent or less by dry weight that was grown under the industrial hemp research program as it existed on December 31, 2019. (b) "Industrial hemp" does not include plants of the genera Cannabis that meet the definition of "cannabis." (11) "Postharvest test" means a test of tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp after being harvested based on: (a) Ground whole plant samples without heat applied; or (b) Other approved testing methods. (12) "Process" means the processing, compounding, or conversion of hemp into hemp commodities or products. (13) "Produce" or "production" means the planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of hemp including hemp seed.
RCW 15.70.040 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 70 / Section 040
RCW 15.70.040: Powers of director—In general.
Status: in_force

The director of agriculture is authorized and empowered to: (1) Collect, compromise, adjust, or cancel claims and obligations arising out of or administered under this chapter or under any mortgage, lease, contract, or agreement entered into or administered pursuant to this chapter and if, in his or her judgment, necessary and advisable, pursue the same to final collection in any court having jurisdiction; (2) Bid for and purchase at any execution, foreclosure, or other sale, or otherwise to acquire property upon which the director of agriculture has a lien by reason of judgment or execution, or which is pledged, mortgaged, conveyed, or which otherwise secures any loan or other indebtedness owing to or acquired by the director of agriculture under this chapter; and (3) Accept title to any property so purchased or acquired; to operate or lease such property for such period as may be deemed necessary to protect the investment therein; and to sell or otherwise dispose of such property in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The authority herein contained may be delegated to the secretary of agriculture of the United States with respect to funds or assets authorized to be administered and used by him or her under agreements entered into pursuant to RCW 15.70.020 .
RCW 15.65.375 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 375
RCW 15.65.375: Agreement and order provisions—Participation in proceedings concerning regulation of pesticides or agricultural chemicals.
Status: in_force

Any marketing agreement or order may authorize the members of a commodity board, or their agents or designees, to participate in federal or state hearings or other proceedings concerning regulation of the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of any pesticide as defined by RCW 15.58.030 or any agricultural chemical which is of use or potential use in producing the affected commodity. Any marketing agreement or order may authorize the expenditure of commodity board funds for this purpose.
RCW 15.130.400 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 130 / Section 400
RCW 15.130.400: General license administration.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided, the provisions in this section apply to a license or certificate issued under this chapter. (2) Applicants for a new or renewal license issued by the department must submit applications on forms prescribed by the department. (3) The license fee must accompany any application submittal. (4) The department must adopt rules for an annual license and renewal fee to defray the costs of administering a licensing program, including inspections. (5) The department must issue a license to the applicant if the application is complete and the applicant's food facility complies with this chapter, including the rules adopted under it.
RCW 15.135.080 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 135 / Section 080
RCW 15.135.080: Rule making.
Status: in_force

(1) The department must adopt rules as necessary to implement the purpose and provisions of this chapter. (2) By rule, the director may adopt a subsequent version of a federal statute or regulation referenced in this chapter.
RCW 15.54.362 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 54 / Section 362
RCW 15.54.362: Reports—Inspection fees—Late fees—Confidentiality—Penalty—Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) Every registrant or licensee who distributes commercial fertilizer in this state must file a semiannual report on forms provided by the department stating the number of net tons of each commercial fertilizer distributed in this state. (a) For the period January 1st through June 30th of each year, the report is due on July 31st of that year; and (b) For the period July 1st through December 31st of each year, the report is due on January 31st of the following year. (2) Upon permission of the department, a person distributing in the state less than one hundred tons for each six-month period during any annual reporting period of July 1st through June 30th may submit an annual report on a form provided by the department that is due on the July 31st following the period. The department may accept sales records or other records accurately reflecting the tonnage sold and verifying such reports. (3) Each person responsible for the payment of inspection fees for commercial fertilizer distributed in this state must include the inspection fees with each semiannual or annual report. If in an annual reporting period a registrant or licensee distributes less than one hundred forty-three tons of commercial fertilizer or less than two hundred fifty tons of commercial lime or equivalent combination of the two, the registrant or licensee must pay the minimum inspection fee of fifty dollars. (4) The department may, upon request, require registrants or licensees to furnish information setting forth the net tons of commercial fertilizer distributed to each location in this state. (5) If the semiannual or annual report indicates that zero tons of commercial fertilizer were distributed during the reporting period, the person responsible for completing the report must pay a filing fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents for a semiannual report or twenty-five dollars for an annual report. (6)(a) If a complete report is not received by the due date, the person responsible for filing the report must pay a late fee of fifty dollars. (b) If the appropriate inspection fees are not received by the due date, the person responsible for paying the inspection fee must pay a late fee equal to ten percent of the inspection fee owed or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. (7) It is a misdemeanor for any person to divulge any information provided under this section that would reveal the business operation of the person making the report. However, nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to prevent or make unlawful the use of information concerning the business operations of a person in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted under the authority of this chapter, including any civil action for the collection of unpaid inspection fees, which action is authorized and which shall be as an action at law in the name of the director of the department. (8) Payment of late fees or filing fees provided for under this section does not prevent the department from taking any other action authorized by this chapter for the violation.
RCW 15.60.901 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 60 / Section 901
RCW 15.60.901: Effective date—2000 c 100.
Status: in_force

This act takes effect June 30, 2001.
RCW 15.28.150 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 28 / Section 150
RCW 15.28.150: Committee organization—Duties.
Status: in_force

Each district advisory committee and each state commodity committee shall select one of its members as chair. Meetings may be called by the chair or by any two members of any committee by giving reasonable written notice of the meeting to each member of such committee. A majority of the members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The district advisory committees and state commodity committees shall consult with and advise the commission on matters pertaining to the soft tree fruits which they respectively represent, and the commission shall give due consideration to their recommendations. Any grower, dealer, or processor, if qualified, may be a member of more than one committee.
RCW 15.76.160 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 76 / Section 160
RCW 15.76.160: Purposes for which allocation made—To whom made.
Status: in_force

Any state allocations made under this chapter shall be made only as a reimbursement in whole or in part for operating expenses incurred. State allocations to fairs under the control of one or more counties must be made to the county treasurer of the county in which the fair is held. State allocations to other fairs or youth shows under RCW 15.76.120 must be made to sponsors of such fairs or shows.
RCW 15.26.155 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 155
RCW 15.26.155: Additional assessment.
Status: in_force

The producers of tree fruit subject to the provisions of this chapter may at any time, by referendum conducted by the department and approved by a majority of the producers voting, establish an additional assessment for programs including but not limited to sanitation programs and the reregistration of plant protection products for use on minor crops. The members of the commission may, subject to approval by two-thirds of the voting members of the commission, suspend all or part of the assessments on tree fruit under this section.
RCW 15.65.420 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 420
RCW 15.65.420: Use of moneys collected—Departmental expenses.
Status: in_force

Moneys collected by the director or his or her designee pursuant to any marketing order or agreement from any assessment or as an advance deposit thereon, shall be used by the director or his or her designee only for the purpose of paying for expenses and costs arising in connection with the formulation, issuance, administration, and enforcement of such order or agreement and carrying out its provisions together with a proportionate share of the overhead expenses of the department attributable to its performance of its duties under this chapter with respect to such marketing order or agreement.
RCW 15.26.240 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 240
RCW 15.26.240: Nonliability of state, members, employees.
Status: in_force

Obligations incurred by the commission shall be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or acts of the commission shall exist against either the state of Washington, or against any member, officer, employee, or agent of the commission in his or her individual capacity. The members of the commission including employees of the commission, shall not be held responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes or other acts, either of commission or omission as principal, agent, person or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person or employee shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of the commission. The liability of the members of the commission shall not be several and joint and no member shall be liable for the default of any other member.
RCW 15.65.160 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 160
RCW 15.65.160: Ascertainment of required assent percentages.
Status: in_force

After publication of his or her final decision, the director shall ascertain (either by written agreement in accordance with subsection (1) of this section or by referendum in accordance with subsection (2) of this section) whether the above specified percentages of producers and/or handlers assent to or approve any proposed order, amendment, or termination, and for such purpose: (1) The director may ascertain whether assent or approval by the percentages specified in RCW 15.65.140 , 15.65.150 or 15.65.190 (whichever is applicable) have been complied with by written agreement, and the requirements of assent or approval shall, in such case, be held to be complied with, if of the total number of affected producers or affected handlers within the affected area and the total volume of production of the affected commodity or product thereof, the percentages evidencing assent or approval are equal to or in excess of the percentages specified in said sections; or (2) The director may conduct a referendum among producers within the affected area and the requirements of assent or approval shall be held to be complied with if of the total number of such producers and the total volume of production represented in such referendum the percentage assenting to or favoring is equal to or in excess of the percentage specified in RCW 15.65.140 , 15.65.150 or 15.65.190 (whichever is applicable) as now or hereafter amended: PROVIDED, That thirty percent of the affected producers within the affected area producing thirty percent by volume of the affected commodity have been represented in a referendum to determine assent or approval of the issuance of a marketing order: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a marketing order shall not become effective when the provisions of subsection (3) of this section are used unless sixty-five percent by number of the affected producers within the affected area producing fifty-one percent by volume of the affected commodity or fifty-one percent by number of such affected producers producing sixty-five percent by volume of the affected commodity approve such marketing order; (3) The director shall consider the assent or dissent or the approval or disapproval of any cooperative marketing association authorized by its producer members either by a majority vote of those voting thereon or by its articles of incorporation or by its bylaws or by any marketing or other agreement to market the affected commodity for such members or to act for them in any such referendum as being the assent or dissent or the approval or disapproval of the producers who are members of or stockholders in or under contract with such cooperative association of producers: PROVIDED, That the association shall first determine that a majority of its affected producers authorizes its action concerning the specific marketing order.
RCW 15.14.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 14 / Section 010
RCW 15.14.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (2) "Director" means the director of the department or the director's designee. (3) "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or public entity and every officer, agent, or employee of these entities. (4) "Plant pests" means, but is not limited to, any living stage of any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or weeds or reproductive parts thereof, viruses or any organisms similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substance, which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage to any plant or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants. (5) "Micropropagated plants" means plants propagated using aseptic laboratory techniques and an artificial culture medium. (6) "Tolerance" means the maximum acceptable percentage of planting stock that is diseased, infected by plant pests, defective, or off-type based on visual inspection or laboratory testing by the director or other authorized person. (7) "Planting stock" includes any plant material used in the propagation of horticultural, floricultural, viticultural, or olericultural plants for the purpose of being sold, offered for sale, or distributed for planting or reproduction purposes. (8) "Breeder planting stock" means plant propagating materials directly controlled by the originating or sponsoring plant breeder or institution, which provides the source of foundation planting stock. (9) "Foundation planting stock" means planting stock that has been so handled as to maintain genetic characteristics and that has been: (a) Increased directly from breeder planting stock; or (b) Designated as foundation planting stock by the director. (10) "Registered planting stock" means planting stock of a quality suitable for the production of certified planting stock that has been so handled as to maintain genetic characteristics and that is: (a) Increased directly from foundation or registered planting stock; or (b) Designated as registered planting stock by the director. (11) "Certified planting stock" means the progeny of foundation, registered, or certified planting stock that has been so handled as to maintain genetic characteristics, that has met certification standards authorized by this chapter, and that has been certified by the director.
RCW 15.88.120 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 88 / Section 120
RCW 15.88.120: List of growers of vinifera grapes—Reporting system.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall cause a list to be prepared of all Washington growers from any information available from the department, growers' association, or wine producers. This list shall contain the names and addresses of all persons who grow vinifera grapes for sale or use by wine producers within this state and the amount (by tonnage) of vinifera grapes produced during the period designated by the commission. A qualified person may, at any time, have his or her name placed upon the list by delivering or mailing the information to the commission. This list shall be corrected and brought up-to-date in accordance with evidence and information available to the commission on or before December 31st of each year. For all purposes of giving notice and holding referendums, the list on hand, corrected up to the day next preceding the date for issuing notices or ballots as the case may be, is, for purposes of this chapter, deemed to be the list of all growers entitled to notice or to assent or dissent or to vote. (2) The commission shall develop a reporting system to document that the vinifera grape growers in this state are reporting quantities of vinifera grapes grown and subject to the assessment as provided in RCW 15.88.130 .
RCW 15.65.110 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 110
RCW 15.65.110: Filing objections to recommended decision—Final decision—Waiver.
Status: in_force

After the issuance of a recommended decision all interested parties shall have a period of not less than ten days to file objections or exceptions with the director. Thereafter the director shall take such objections and exceptions as are filed into consideration and shall issue and publish his or her final decision which may be the same as the recommended decision or may be revised in the light of said objections and exceptions. Upon written waiver executed by all parties of record at any hearing or by their attorneys of record the director may in his or her discretion omit compliance with the provisions of this section.
RCW 15.24.160 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 24 / Section 160
RCW 15.24.160: Promotional plans—Purpose—Authority of commission—Limitation on liability.
Status: in_force

To maintain and complement the existing comprehensive regulatory scheme, the commission may employ, designate as agent, act in concert with, and enter into contracts with any person, council, or commission, including but not limited to the director, state agencies such as the Washington state fruit commission and its successors, statewide horticultural associations, organizations or associations engaged in tracking the movement and marketing of horticultural products, and organizations or associations of horticultural growers, for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the apple industry and particularly for the purpose of assisting in the sale and distribution of apples in domestic or foreign commerce, and expend its funds or such portion thereof as it may deem necessary or advisable for such purpose and for the purpose of paying its proportionate share of the cost of any program providing direct or indirect assistance to the sale and distribution of apples in domestic or foreign commerce. For such purposes it may employ and pay for legal counsel and contract and pay for other professional services. The liability of the state for the acts of the commission, or upon its contracts, shall be limited solely to the assets of the commission. In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of any statute, including a rule adopted under that statute, or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade, including any action under chapter 19.86 RCW, proof that the act complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and in furtherance of the purposes and provisions of this chapter, is a complete defense to such an action or proceeding.
RCW 15.17.200 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 17 / Section 200
RCW 15.17.200: Noncomplying fruits or vegetables—Enforcement procedure—Notice—Hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, "lot" means any lot or any part of a lot. (2) When the director determines that any lot of fruits or vegetables fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the director may issue a hold order prohibiting the sale or movement of that lot except under conditions that may be prescribed. (3)(a) Written notice of the hold order must be provided to the person in possession of the lot of fruits or vegetables and a tag may be affixed to the lot or its containers. It is unlawful for any person except the director to alter, deface, or remove the tag or notice or to move or allow the lot of fruits or vegetables to be moved except under the conditions prescribed on the tag or notice. (b) The notice shall include: (i) A description of the lot that is in noncompliance; (ii) The location of the lot; (iii) The reason that the hold order is placed on the lot; (iv) Any reconditioning, other corrective measures, or diversion to processing that may be required to release the lot for sale; (v) Time frames to affect the reconditioning or other corrective measures; and (vi) A reference to the violation of this chapter that provides the basis for the hold order. (c) Any corrective measures required by the notice pursuant to (b)(iv) of this subsection and the costs associated therewith are the sole responsibility of the person holding the fruits or vegetables for sale. (4) Upon issuance of a hold order by the director under this section, the seller or holder of the fruits or vegetables may request a hearing. The request for hearing must be in writing and filed with the director. Any hearing shall be held in conformance with RCW 34.05.422 and 34.05.479 .(1) All state agencies including all state departments, boards, councils, commissions, and quasi public corporations shall allocate, as a nondeductible item, out of any moneys appropriated for the original construction of any public building, an amount of one-half of one percent of the appropriation to be expended by the Washington state arts commission for the acquisition of works of art. (2) For projects funded in the capital budget, a state agency, working with the Washington state arts commission, may expend up to ten percent of the projected art allocation for a project during the design phase in order to select an artist and design art to be integrated in the building design. The one-half of one percent to be expended by the Washington state arts commission must be adjusted downward by the amount expended by a state agency during the design phase of the capital project. (3) The works of art may be placed on public lands, integral to or attached to a public building or structure, detached within or outside a public building or structure, part of a portable exhibition or collection, part of a temporary exhibition, or loaned or exhibited in other public facilities. (4) In addition to the cost of the works of art, the one-half of one percent of the appropriation as provided herein shall be used to provide for the administration of the visual arts program, including conservation of the state art collection, by the Washington state arts commission and all costs for installation of the works of art. For the purpose of this section building shall not include highway construction sheds, warehouses, or other buildings of a temporary nature.
RCW 15.35.250 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 35 / Section 250
RCW 15.35.250: Marketing assessment on producers—Additional assessment for milk testing—Penalty—Court action.
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby levied upon all milk sold or received in any marketing area subject to a marketing plan established under the provisions of this chapter an assessment, not to exceed five cents per one hundred pounds of all such milk, to be paid by the producer of such milk. Such assessment shall be collected by the first milk dealer who receives or handles such milk from any producer or his or her agent subject to such marketing plan and shall be paid to the director for deposit into the agricultural local fund. The amount to be assessed and paid to the director under any marketing plan shall be determined by the director within the limits prescribed by this subsection and shall be determined according to the necessities required to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter under any such marketing plan. (2) In the event a producer's milk dealer does not provide milk testing in a state-certified laboratory, the director may levy an additional assessment on all such milk, not to exceed three cents per one hundred pounds of milk, to be paid by the producer of such milk. Such assessment shall be collected by the first milk dealer who receives or handles such milk from any producer or the producer's agent subject to the marketing plan and shall be paid to the director for deposit into the agricultural local fund. Moneys from such assessments shall be used to provide testing of the milk in a state-certified laboratory. The amount to be assessed and paid to the director under this subsection shall be determined by the director within the limits prescribed by this subsection. (3) Upon the failure of any dealer to withhold out of amounts due to or to become due to a producer at the time a dealer is notified by the director of the amounts to be withheld and upon failure of such dealer to pay such amounts, the director subject to the provisions of RCW 15.35.260 , may revoke the license of the dealer required by RCW 15.35.230 . The director may commence an action against the dealer in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the dealer resides or has his principal place of business to collect such amounts. If it is determined upon such action that the dealer has wrongfully refused to pay the amounts the dealer shall be required to pay, in addition to such amounts, all the costs and disbursements of the action, to the director as determined by the court. If the director's contention in such action is not sustained, the director shall pay to the dealer all costs and disbursements of the action as determined by the court.
RCW 15.49.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 49 / Section 900
RCW 15.49.900: Existing liabilities not affected.
Status: in_force

The enactment of this chapter shall not have the effect of terminating or in any way modifying any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already be in existence on July 1, 1969.
RCW 15.49.041 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 49 / Section 041
RCW 15.49.041: Violations—Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

Every person who fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under it may be subjected to a civil penalty, as determined by the director, in an amount of not more than two thousand dollars for every such violation. Each and every such violation shall be a separate and distinct offense.
RCW 15.65.580 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 580
RCW 15.65.580: Director may issue agreement or order similar to license or order issued by United States—Administrator, board.
Status: in_force

In the event the director finds that it tends to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter within the standards prescribed in this chapter, the director may issue a marketing agreement or order, applicable to the marketing, within the state of Washington of any agricultural commodity, containing like terms, provisions, methods and procedures as any license or order regulating the marketing of such commodity in interstate or foreign commerce, issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States pursuant to the provisions of any law or laws of the United States. In selecting an administrator or the members of any board or other agency under such marketing order, the director may utilize the same persons as those serving in a similar capacity under such federal license or order, so as to avoid duplicating or conflicting personnel: PROVIDED, That any administrator, board or agency so appointed by the director shall be responsible to the director for the performance of such of their duties as relate to the administration of any such marketing agreement or order issued by the director hereunder.
RCW 15.08.160 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 08 / Section 160
RCW 15.08.160: Payment date—Cancellation of lien.
Status: in_force

The lien and interest may be paid on or before the first Monday in October following the entry of the order, upon presenting to the treasurer, a statement from the auditor showing the amount due. Upon payment the treasurer shall stamp the statement and file it in his or her records, and shall issue a receipt to the person making the payment, showing payment and shall deliver a duplicate to the auditor, who shall then cancel the lien.If the commission finds the project practicable, it shall appoint two supervisors, one of whom shall be a landowner or operator of a farm, who shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the specialized skilled services required of them. They, with the three elected supervisors, two of whom shall be landowners or operators of a farm, shall constitute the governing board of the district. The two appointed supervisors shall file with the secretary of state a sworn application, reciting that a petition was filed with the commission for the creation of the district; that all required proceedings were had thereon; that they were appointed by the commission as such supervisors; and that the application is being filed to complete the organization of the district. It shall contain the names and residences of the applicants, a certified copy of their appointments, the name of the district, the location of the office of the supervisors and the term of office of each applicant. The application shall be accompanied by a statement of the commission, reciting that a petition was filed, notice issued, and hearing held thereon as required; that it determined the need for the district and defined the boundaries thereof; that notice was given and an election held on the question of creating the district; that a majority vote favored the district, and that the commission had determined the district practicable; and shall set forth the boundaries of the district.
RCW 15.36.455 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 455
RCW 15.36.455: Violations—Notice, orders, damages.
Status: in_force

(1) When the director has probable cause to believe that milk or milk products are being sold, distributed, stored, or transported in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the director may issue and serve upon the owner or custodian of the milk or milk products a written notice of embargo and order prohibiting the sale of the milk or milk products. If the owner or custodian is not available for service, the director may attach the notice of embargo and order prohibiting sale to the container holding the milk or milk products. The milk or milk products shall not be sold, used, or removed until this chapter has been complied with and the milk or milk products have been released from embargo under conditions specified by the director in writing. (2) The department may issue a destruction and disposal order covering any embargoed milk or milk products. The destruction and disposal shall occur at the cost of the owner or custodian. (3) The person to whom the notice of embargo and order prohibiting sale was issued or the person to whom a destruction or disposal order was issued may request an adjudicative proceeding to contest the order. (4) A state court shall not allow the recovery of damages from an administrative action under this section if the court finds there was probable cause for the action.
RCW 15.65.260 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 260
RCW 15.65.260: Election of members of commodity board—Procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) The elected members of every commodity board shall be elected by secret mail ballot under the supervision of the director. Elected producer members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected producers within the affected area, but if the marketing order or agreement provides for districts such producer members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected producers in the respective districts. Each affected producer within the affected area shall be entitled to one vote. Elected handler members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected handlers within the affected area, but if the marketing order or agreement provides for districts such handler members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected handlers in the respective districts. Each affected handler within the affected area shall be entitled to one vote. If a nominee does not receive a majority of the votes on the first ballot a runoff election shall be held by mail in a similar manner between the two candidates for such position receiving the largest number of votes. (2) Notice of every election for board membership shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area defined in the order or agreement not less than ten days in advance of the date of such election. Not less than ten days prior to every election for board membership, the director shall mail a ballot of the candidates to each producer and handler entitled to vote whose name appears upon the list of affected parties or affected producers or handlers, whichever is applicable. Any other producer or handler entitled to vote may obtain a ballot by application to the director upon establishing his or her qualifications. Nonreceipt of a ballot by any person entitled to vote shall not invalidate the election of any board member.
RCW 15.89.073 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 89 / Section 073
RCW 15.89.073: Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following: (a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for advertising, promotion, and education programs related to beer; and (b) The establishment and effectuation of market research projects, market development projects, or both to the end that the marketing of beer may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more efficient. (2) The director shall review the commission's advertising or promotion program to ensure that no false claims are being made concerning beer. (3) The commission, before the beginning of its fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the director for approval its research plan, its commodity-related education and training plan, and its budget on a fiscal period basis. (4) The director shall strive to review and make a determination of all submissions described in this section in a timely manner.
RCW 15.26.140 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 140
RCW 15.26.140: Increase in assessments by referendum.
Status: in_force

The producers of tree fruit subject to the provisions of this chapter may subsequent to approving initial assessment increase such assessment by referendum when approved by a majority of the producers voting.
RCW 15.85.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 85 / Section 010
RCW 15.85.010: Legislative declaration.
Status: in_force

The legislature declares that aquatic farming provides a consistent source of quality food, offers opportunities of new jobs, increased farm income stability, and improves balance of trade. The legislature finds that many areas of the state of Washington are scientifically and biologically suitable for aquaculture development, and therefore the legislature encourages promotion of aquacultural activities, programs, and development with the same status as other agricultural activities, programs, and development within the state. The legislature finds that aquaculture should be considered a branch of the agricultural industry of the state for purposes of any laws that apply to or provide for the advancement, benefit, or protection of the agriculture industry within the state. The legislature further finds that in order to ensure the maximum yield and quality of cultured aquatic products, the department of fish and wildlife should provide diagnostic services that are workable and proven remedies to aquaculture disease problems. It is therefore the policy of this state to encourage the development and expansion of aquaculture within the state. It is also the policy of this state to protect wildstock fisheries by providing an effective disease inspection and control program and prohibiting the release of salmon or steelhead trout by the private sector into the public waters of the state and the subsequent recapture of such species as in the practice commonly known as ocean ranching.
RCW 15.88.100 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 88 / Section 100
RCW 15.88.100: Commission members' votes weighted—Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the vote of each of the voting members of the commission shall be weighted as provided by this subsection for the transaction of any of the business of the commission. The total voting strength of the entire voting membership of the commission shall be twelve votes. The vote of position one shall be equal to the lesser of the following: Six and one-half votes; or eleven votes times the percentage of the wine produced in the state that is produced by the person filling position one. The percentage shall be based upon the amount of wine produced in the previous calendar year and shall be rounded to the nearest ten percent. The remaining votes of the membership of the commission shall be divided equally among the remaining members of the commission. (2) In the event that the percentage of wine produced by the producer represented by position one falls below twenty-five percent of the wine produced in this state, the weighted voting mechanism provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall cease to be effective. In that case, the voting shall be based on one vote per position.
RCW 15.49.360 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 49 / Section 360
RCW 15.49.360: Records—Maintenance—Availability of records and samples for inspection.
Status: in_force

The seed labeling registrant whose name appears on the label shall: (1) Keep, for a period of two years after the date of final disposition, complete records of each lot of seed distributed: PROVIDED, That the file sample of each lot of seed distributed need be kept for only one year. (2) Make available, during regular working hours, such records and samples for inspection by the department.
RCW 15.36.091 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 091
RCW 15.36.091: Dairy technician's license—Records—Inspection of.
Status: in_force

Licensed dairy technicians shall personally take all samples, conduct all tests, and determine all weights and grades of milk and milk products bought, sold, or delivered upon the basis of weight or grade or on the basis of the milk fat, nonfat milk solids, or other components contained therein. Each licensee shall keep a copy of every original report of each test, weight, or grade made by him or her for a period of two months after making the report. No unfair, fraudulent, or manipulated sample shall be taken or delivered for analysis.
RCW 15.65.150 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 150
RCW 15.65.150: Minimum requirements prerequisite to order or amendment assessing handlers—Assent by producers.
Status: in_force

Any marketing order or amendment thereto directly assessing handlers shall be issued either (1) when the director determines that the issuance of such order or amendment is assented to or favored by handlers who during a representative period determined by the director constituted at least fifty-one percent by numbers or fifty-one percent by volume handled of the handlers who have been engaged in the handling of the commodity specified in such marketing order produced in such production area or marketed in such marketing area, as the case may be, or (2) when upon the basis of findings on a duly noticed hearing held in the manner herein provided, the director determines: (a) That the issuance of such order or amendment will not result in unequal cost of product or availability of supplies, or cause competitive disadvantage of other respects as between handlers; (b) That the issuance of such order or amendment is the only practical means of advancing the interest of producers of such commodity pursuant to the declared policy of this chapter and that failure to issue such order or amendment would tend to prevent effectuation of the declared policies of this chapter; (c) That the issuance of such order is assented to or favored by producers who during a representative period determined by the director constituted at least seventy-five percent by numbers or at least sixty-five percent by volume of production of the producers who have been engaged within the production area specified in such marketing order in the production for market of the commodity specified therein, or who during such representative period have been engaged in the production of such commodity for sale in the marketing area specified in such order.
RCW 15.44.040 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 44 / Section 040
RCW 15.44.040: Copies of records as evidence.
Status: in_force

Copies of the proceedings, records and acts of the commission, when certified by the secretary, shall be admissible in any court and be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained.
RCW 15.36.473 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 473
RCW 15.36.473: Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell raw milk from a dairy farm that is not licensed as a milk producer or a milk processing plant under this chapter. (2) The sale of raw milk from a dairy farm that is not licensed as a milk producer and a milk processing plant under this chapter constitutes: (a) For the first offense, a misdemeanor; and (b) For the second and subsequent offenses, a gross misdemeanor punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW. (3) Neither the issuance of a cease and desist order nor payment of a civil penalty relieves the person so selling raw milk from criminal prosecution, but the remedy of a cease and desist order or civil penalty is in addition to any criminal liability.
RCW 15.37.010 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 37 / Section 010
RCW 15.37.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter: (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (2) "Director" means the director of the department or his or her duly appointed representative. (3) "Person" means a natural person, individual, or firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, and association, and every officer, agent, or employee thereof. This term shall import either the singular or plural, as the case may be.
RCW 15.65.100 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 100
RCW 15.65.100: Director's findings and recommended decision, delivery of copies—Taking official notice of facts from other agencies.
Status: in_force

The director shall make and publish findings based upon the facts, testimony, and evidence received at the public hearings together with any other relevant facts available to him or her from official publications of the United States or any state thereof or any institution of recognized standing and he or she is hereby expressly empowered to take "official notice" of the same. Such findings shall be made upon every material point controverted at the hearing and/or required by this chapter and upon such other matters and things as the director may deem fitting and proper. The director shall issue a recommended decision based upon his or her findings and shall cause copies of the findings and recommended decision to be delivered or mailed to all parties of record appearing at the hearing, or their attorneys of record.
RCW 15.80.640 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 80 / Section 640
RCW 15.80.640: Writing, etc., false ticket or certificate—Influence—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall mark, stamp, or write any false weight ticket, scale ticket, or weight certificate, knowing it to be false, and any person who influences, or attempts to wrongfully influence, any licensed public weighmaster or weigher in the performance of his or her official duties shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment of not less than thirty days nor more than three hundred sixty-four days in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
RCW 15.44.910 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 44 / Section 910
RCW 15.44.910: Liberal construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed.
RCW 15.89.160 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 89 / Section 160
RCW 15.89.160: Enforcement.
Status: in_force

County and state law enforcement officers, the *liquor control board and its enforcement agents, and employees of the department shall enforce this chapter.
RCW 15.65.193 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 193
RCW 15.65.193: When marketing order or agreement is terminated—Duties of affected commodity board.
Status: in_force

If after complying with the procedures outlined in this chapter and a referendum proposal to terminate a marketing order or agreement is assented to, the affected commodity board shall: (1) Document the details of all measures undertaken to terminate the marketing order and identify and document all closing costs; (2) Contact the office of the state auditor and arrange for a final audit of the commodity board. Payment for the audit shall be from commodity board funds and identified in the budget for closing costs; (3) Provide for the reimbursement to affected producers of moneys collected by assessment. Reimbursement shall be made to those considered affected producers over the previous three-year time frame on a pro rata basis and at a percent commensurate with their volume of production over the previous three-year period unless a different time period is specified in the marketing order or agreement. If the commodity board finds that the amounts of moneys are so small as to make impractical the computation and remitting of the pro rata refund, the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury as unclaimed trust moneys; and (4) Transfer all remaining files to the department for storage and archiving, as appropriate.
RCW 15.83.060 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 83 / Section 060
RCW 15.83.060: Director's authority—Recordkeeping—Cooperation.
Status: in_force

If required to carry out the objectives of this chapter, including the conduct of any investigations or hearing: (1) The director shall require any person to: (a) Establish and maintain records; (b) Make reports; and (c) Provide other information as may be reasonably required. (2) Any person subject to the provisions of this chapter shall provide the information, records, and reports reasonably required by the director, or make such material available to the director for inspection and/or copying at reasonable times and places, except that no person shall be required under this section to provide to the director proprietary business or financial records or information.
RCW 15.14.900 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 14 / Section 900
RCW 15.14.900: Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.
RCW 15.51.020 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 51 / Section 020
RCW 15.51.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) " Brassica " means any plants in the genus Brassica . (2) " Brassica seed crop" means any commercial production of any species, hybrid, or variety of the genus Brassica that results in pollen or seed formation. Brassica seed crop includes, but is not limited to, Brassica seeds grown for planting, and species generally known as rapeseed or canola, including Brassica napus , Brassica rapa , and Brassica juncea , grown for oil or biofuel and associated by-products. For purposes of this chapter, forage and cover crops from the genus Brassica are considered Brassica seed crops. Plants from the genus Brassica grown as vegetables for human or animal consumption such as cabbage, broccoli, rutabaga, and kohlrabi are not Brassica seed crops as long as they are not allowed to produce pollen or seed. (3) "Department" means the state department of agriculture. (4) "Director" means the director of the department or the director's authorized representative. (5) "Grower" means a person who grows a Brassica seed crop within a Brassica seed production district or, for purposes of RCW 15.51.030 , within a proposed Brassica seed production district. (6) "Processor" means a person who commercially uses, sells, or processes a Brassica seed crop grown within a Brassica seed production district or, for purposes of RCW 15.51.030 , within a proposed Brassica seed production district. (7) "Volunteer and weed Brassica plants" means plants of the genus Brassica that arise from accidental or unintentional scattering or occurrence of seed.
RCW 15.65.180 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 65 / Section 180
RCW 15.65.180: Suspension of marketing agreement or order upon advice of commodity board—Certain prerequisites waived.
Status: in_force

The director may, upon the advice of the commodity board serving under any marketing agreement or order and without compliance with the provisions of RCW 15.65.050 through 15.65.170 , suspend any such agreement or order or term or provision thereof for a period of not to exceed one year, if the director finds that such suspension will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter. Any suspension of all or substantially all of a marketing agreement or order by the director shall not become effective until the end of the then current marketing season.
RCW 15.26.290 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 26 / Section 290
RCW 15.26.290: Contracts with public or private agencies to carry out chapter.
Status: in_force

The commission may enter into agreement or contract with any private person or any private or public agency whether federal, state or local in order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.
RCW 15.28.103 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 28 / Section 103
RCW 15.28.103: Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following: (a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for the advertising and promotion of the affected commodities; and (b) The establishment and effectuation of market research projects, market development projects, or both to the end that the marketing and utilization of the affected commodities may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more efficient. (2) The director shall review the commission's advertising or promotion program to ensure that no false claims are being made concerning the affected commodities. (3) The commission, prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the director for approval its research plan, its commodity-related education and training plan, and its budget on a fiscal period basis. (4) The director shall strive to review and make a determination of all submissions described in this section in a timely manner.
RCW 15.44.195 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 44 / Section 195
RCW 15.44.195: Costs of implementing RCW 15.44.061.
Status: in_force

The costs incurred by the department of agriculture associated with the implementation of RCW 15.44.061 shall be paid for by the commission.
RCW 15.36.551 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 36 / Section 551
RCW 15.36.551: Dairy inspection program—Assessment.
Status: in_force

There is levied on all milk processed in this state an assessment not to exceed fifty-four one-hundredths of one cent per hundredweight. The director shall determine, by rule, an assessment, that with contribution from the general fund, will support an inspection program to maintain compliance with the provisions of the pasteurized milk ordinance of the national conference on interstate milk shipment. All assessments shall be levied on the operator of the first milk processing plant receiving the milk for processing. This shall include milk processing plants that produce their own milk for processing and milk processing plants that receive milk from other sources. Milk processing plants whose monthly assessment for receipt of milk totals less than $20 in any given month are exempted from paying this assessment for that month. All moneys collected under this section shall be paid to the director by the 20th day of the succeeding month for the previous month's assessments. The director shall deposit the funds into the dairy inspection account hereby created within the agricultural local fund established in RCW 43.23.230 . The funds shall be used only to provide inspection services to the dairy industry. If the operator of a milk processing plant fails to remit any assessments, that sum shall be a lien on any property owned by him or her, and shall be reported by the director and collected in the manner and with the same priority over other creditors as prescribed for the collection of delinquent taxes under chapters 84.60 and 84.64 RCW. This section expires June 30, 2031.
RCW 15.53.9024 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 53 / Section 9024
RCW 15.53.9024: Inspections of facilities, vehicles, equipment, etc.—Verification of records and procedures—Notice—Official samples—Warrants authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of enforcement of this chapter, and in order to determine whether its provisions have been complied with, including whether an operation is subject to such provisions, inspectors duly designated by the director, upon presenting appropriate credentials, and a written notice to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, are authorized (a) to enter, during normal business hours, any facility within the state in which commercial feeds are manufactured, transloaded, processed, packed, distributed, or held for distribution, or to enter a vehicle being used to transport or hold such feeds; and (b) to inspect at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, the facilities, or vehicles and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, labeling, and records. The inspection may include the verification of only such records, and production and control procedures as may be necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and its rules. (2) A separate notice shall be given for each such inspection, but a notice is not required for each entry made during the period covered by the inspection. Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness. Upon completion of the inspection, the person in charge of the facility or vehicle shall be so notified. (3) If the inspector or employee making such inspection of a facility or vehicle has obtained a sample in the course of the inspection, upon completion of the inspection and prior to leaving the premises, he or she shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, a receipt describing the samples obtained. (4) If the owner of a facility or vehicle described in subsection (1) of this section, or his or her agent, refuses to admit the director or his or her agent to inspect in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the director or his or her agent is authorized to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction a warrant directing such owner or his or her agent to submit the premises described in the warrant to inspection. (5) For the enforcement of this chapter, the director or his or her duly assigned agent is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises including any vehicle of transport during regular business hours to have access to, and to obtain samples, and to examine records relating to distribution of commercial feeds. (6) Sampling and analysis shall be conducted in accordance with methods published by the association of official analytical chemists, or in accordance with other generally recognized methods. (7) The results of all analyses of official samples shall be forwarded by the department to the person named on the label and to the purchaser, if known. If the inspection and analysis of an official sample indicates a commercial feed has been adulterated or misbranded and upon request within thirty days following the receipt of the analysis, the department shall furnish to the registrant or licensee a portion of the sample concerned. If referee analysis is requested, a portion of the official sample shall be furnished by the department and shall be sent directly to an independent lab agreed to by all parties. (8) The department, in determining for administrative purposes whether a feed is deficient in any component, shall be guided solely by the official sample as defined in RCW 15.53.901 (20) and obtained and analyzed as provided for in this section. (9) Analysis of an official sample by the department shall be accepted as prima facie evidence by any court of competent jurisdiction.
RCW 15.49.410 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 49 / Section 410
RCW 15.49.410: "Stop sale, use or removal orders"—Seizure—Condemnation.
Status: in_force

(1) When the department has determined or has probable cause to suspect that any lot of seed or screenings is mislabeled and/or is being distributed in violation of this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder, it may issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale, use or removal order" warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of seed or screenings in any manner until written permission is given by the department or a court of competent jurisdiction. The department shall release the lot of seed or screenings so withdrawn when said provisions and regulations have been complied with. If compliance is not obtained, the department may bring proceedings for condemnation. (2) Any lot of seed or screenings not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the department to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seed or screenings are located. In the event the court finds the seed or screenings to be in violation of this chapter and orders the condemnation of said seed or screenings, such lot of seed or screenings shall be denatured, conditioned, destroyed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state: PROVIDED, That in no instance shall the court order such disposition of said seed or screenings without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court, within twenty days, for the release of said seed or screenings or for permission to condition or relabel it to bring it into compliance with this chapter.
RCW 15.58.420 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 58 / Section 420
RCW 15.58.420: Report to legislature.
Status: in_force

By February 1st of each year the department shall report to the appropriate committees of the house of representatives and the senate on the activities of the department under this chapter. The report shall include, at a minimum, a review of the department's enforcement activities, with the number of cases investigated and the number and amount of civil penalties assessed.
RCW 15.48.290 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 48 / Section 290
RCW 15.48.290: Payments required to be made by bailor to bailee subject to security interests and agricultural liens.
Status: in_force

All payments of money required by the terms of a seed bailment contract to be made by a bailor to a bailee shall be subject to security interests perfected as required by *chapter 62A.9 RCW, as amended, and all agricultural liens provided for and perfected in accordance with Title 60 RCW.
RCW 15.49.051 — Washington Code / Title 15 / Chapter 49 / Section 051
RCW 15.49.051: Unlawful practices.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or transport for sale any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds within this state unless the test to determine the percentage of germination is completed within a fifteen-month period prior to sale, provided that germination tests for seed packaged in hermetically sealed containers shall be completed within thirty-six months prior to sale. The department shall establish rules for allowing retesting. (2) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or transport for sale any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed within this state not labeled in accordance with this chapter or having false or misleading labeling or for which there has been false or misleading advertisement. (3) It is unlawful to represent seed to be certified unless it has been determined by a seed-certifying agency that such seed conformed to standards of purity and identity or variety in compliance with the rules adopted under this chapter. (4) It is unlawful to attach any tags of similar size and format to the official certification tag that could be mistaken for the official certification tag. (5) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or transport for sale any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed within this state labeled with a variety name but not certified by an official seed-certifying agency when it is a variety for which a United States certification of plant variety protection under the plant variety protection act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2321 et seq.) specifies sale only as a class of certified seed: PROVIDED, That seed from a certified lot may be labeled as to variety name when used in a mixture by, or with the approval of, the owner of the variety. (6) It is unlawful for any person within this state: (a) To detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label required by this chapter or its implementing rules or to alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purpose of this chapter; (b) To disseminate any false or misleading advertisements concerning seeds subject to this chapter in any manner or by any means; (c) To hinder or obstruct in any way, any authorized person in the performance of his or her duties under this chapter; (d) To fail to comply with a "stop sale" order or to move or otherwise handle or dispose of any lot of seed held under a "stop sale" order or tags attached thereto, except with express permission of the enforcing officer, and for the purpose specified thereby; (e) To use the word "trace" as a substitute for any statement that is required; and (f) To use the word "type" in any labeling in connection with the name of any agricultural seed variety. (7) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or transport for sale any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed within this state that consists of or contains: (a) Prohibited noxious weed seeds; or (b) restricted noxious weed seeds in excess of the number declared on the label.