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WA Rev Code § 15.36.201 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.201 - Examination of milk and milk products—Violations—Director's options—Penalty.

RCW 15.36.201 Examination of milk and milk products—Violations—Director's options—Penalty.(1) During any consecutive six-month period, at least four samples of: (a) Either raw milk or raw milk for pasteurization, or both, from each milk producer; or (b)(i) raw milk for pasteurization after receipt by the milk processing plant and prior to pasteurization; (ii) heat-treated milk products; and (iii) pasteurized milk and milk products from each milk processing plant shall be collected and examined in an official laboratory to determine compliance with bacteriological or cooling temperature standards for milk or milk products established in this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. However, in the case of raw milk for pasteurization, the director may accept the results of an officially designated laboratory.(2) If a bacterial count, somatic cell count, coliform determination, or cooling temperature exceeds the standard, the director shall send written notice to the milk producer or milk processor. The director may initiate proceedings to degrade or suspend the milk producer's license or milk processing plant license and may assess a civil penalty whenever the standard is again violated.[ 2013 c 7 § 1; 1999 c 291 § 12. Prior: 1994 c 143 § 401; 1994 c 46 § 11; 1989 c 354 § 17; 1981 c 297 § 1; 1961 c 11 § 15.36.110; prior: 1955 c 238 § 10; 1949 c 168 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-35. Formerly RCW 15.36.110.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 46: See note following RCW 15.58.070.Severability—1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.Severability—1981 c 297: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 c 297 § 43.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.206 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.206 - Source of milk and milk products—Seller's disclosure.

RCW 15.36.206 Source of milk and milk products—Seller's disclosure.Any person selling milk or milk products shall furnish the director, upon request, with the name of all milk processing plants or distributors from whom their milk and milk products are obtained.[ 1999 c 291 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.221 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.221 - Grade A raw milk—Cooling.

RCW 15.36.221 Grade A raw milk—Cooling.Milk and milk products for consumption in the raw state or for pasteurization shall be cooled within two hours of completion of milking to forty degrees Fahrenheit or less and maintained at that temperature until picked up, in accordance with RCW 15.36.201, so long as the blend temperature after the first and following milkings does not exceed fifty degrees Fahrenheit.[ 1995 c 374 § 4; 1984 c 226 § 5; 1961 c 11 § 15.36.260. Prior: 1955 c 238 § 37; prior: 1949 c 168 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-36, part. Formerly RCW 15.36.260.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.231 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.231 - Raw milk or milk products—Bottling and capping—Packaging—Labeling.

RCW 15.36.231 Raw milk or milk products—Bottling and capping—Packaging—Labeling.(1) Milk and milk products for consumption in the raw state shall be bottled or packaged on the farm where produced. Bottling and capping shall be done in a sanitary manner by means of approved equipment and operations. Caps or cap stock shall be purchased in sanitary containers and kept therein in a clean dry place until used.(2) All containers enclosing raw milk or any raw milk product shall be plainly labeled or marked with the word "raw" and the name of the producer or packager. The label or mark shall be in letters of a size, kind, and color approved by the director and shall contain no marks or words which are misleading.[ 2005 c 414 § 2; 1999 c 291 § 14; 1961 c 11 § 15.36.265. Prior: 1955 c 238 § 38; prior: 1949 c 168 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-36, part. Formerly RCW 15.36.265.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.241 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.241 - Capping of milk or milk products.

RCW 15.36.241 Capping of milk or milk products.Capping of milk or milk products shall be done in a sanitary manner by means of approved equipment and operations. The cap or cover shall cover the pouring lip to at least its largest diameter.[ 2005 c 414 § 3; 1961 c 11 § 15.36.420. Prior: 1955 c 238 § 64; prior: 1949 c 168 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-36, part. Formerly RCW 15.36.420.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.261 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.261 - Butter or cheese—Pasteurization of milk or cream.

RCW 15.36.261 Butter or cheese—Pasteurization of milk or cream.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.[ 1961 c 11 § 15.32.410. Prior: 1919 c 192 § 12; RRS § 6175. Formerly RCW 15.32.410.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.271 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.271 - "Pasteurized"—Use of word regulated.

RCW 15.36.271 "Pasteurized"—Use of word regulated.No person shall use the word "pasteurized" in connection with the sale, designation, advertising, labeling, or billing of milk, cream, or any milk product unless the same and all milk products used in the manufacture thereof consist exclusively of milk, skimmed milk, or cream that has been pasteurized in its final form.[ 1989 c 354 § 7; 1961 c 11 § 15.32.420. Prior: 1919 c 192 § 71; RRS § 6233. Formerly RCW 15.32.420.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.281 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.281 - Unlawful use of containers—Seizure authorized.

RCW 15.36.281 Unlawful use of containers—Seizure authorized.(1) It shall be unlawful for a person other than the owner, to possess for sale or barter or to use a container that is used to distribute packaged milk or milk products and that bears the name or trademark of an owner that has been properly registered.(2) A person receiving packaged dairy products in containers bearing the registered name or trademark of the owner shall return the containers to the owner.(3) When such a container is in the possession of a person other than the owner, the director may seize and hold it until it is established to the director's satisfaction that such possession is lawful. The director may seize such containers and return them to the owner, in which case the owner shall pay the expenses thereof. Neither the director nor a person who returns such containers shall be liable for containers lost in transportation.[ 1994 c 143 § 508; 1961 c 11 § 15.32.450. Prior: (i) 1927 c 192 § 22, part; 1923 c 27 § 12, part; 1919 c 192 § 86, part; 1915 c 101 § 1, part; RRS § 6259, part. (ii) 1915 c 101 § 3; RRS § 6261. (iii) 1927 c 192 § 22a; 1915 c 101 § 4; RRS § 6262. (iv) 1927 c 192 § 22b; 1915 c 101 § 5; RRS § 6263. Formerly RCW 15.32.450.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.401 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.401 - Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation—Reasons.

RCW 15.36.401 Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation—Reasons.(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.[ 2018 c 236 § 703; 1999 c 291 § 15; 1994 c 143 § 501.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The chapter name for chapter 15.130 RCW is "food safety and security act."
WA Rev Code § 15.36.412 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.412 - Issuance of cease and desist order.

RCW 15.36.412 Issuance of cease and desist order.The director may issue a cease and desist order to any person whom the director has reason to believe is engaged in an activity for which a license is required by this chapter. The person to whom such notice is issued may request an adjudicative proceeding to contest the order.[ 2006 c 157 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—2006 c 157: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.421 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.421 - Milk processing plant or producer—License suspension.

RCW 15.36.421 Milk processing plant or producer—License suspension.(1) If the director finds a milk processing plant or producer operating under conditions that constitute an immediate danger to public health, safety, or welfare or if the licensee or an employee of the licensee actively prevents the director or the director's representative, during an on-site inspection, from determining whether such a condition exists, the director may summarily suspend a license provided for in this chapter.(2) If a license is summarily suspended, the holder of the license shall be notified in writing that the license is, upon service of the notice, immediately suspended and that prompt opportunity for a hearing will be provided.(3) If a license is summarily suspended, processing and shipping operations shall immediately cease. However, the director may reinstate the license if the condition that caused the suspension has been abated to the director's satisfaction.[ 1999 c 291 § 16; 1994 c 143 § 503.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.451 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.451 - Regrading of milk or milk products—Reinstatement of license.

RCW 15.36.451 Regrading of milk or milk products—Reinstatement of license.Any producer or milk processing plant whose milk has been degraded by the director, or whose license has been suspended may at any time make application for the regrading of his or her products or the reinstatement of his or her license.In case the lowered grade or the license suspension was the result of violation of the bacteriological or cooling temperature standards, the director may take further samples of the applicant's output, at a rate of not more than two samples per week. The director shall regrade the milk or milk products upward or reinstate the license on compliance with grade requirements as determined in accordance with the provisions of RCW 15.36.201.In case the lowered grade of the applicant's product or the license suspension was due to a violation of an item other than bacteriological standard or cooling temperature, the said application must be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant to the effect that the violated item of the specifications had been conformed with. Within one week of the receipt of such an application and statement the director shall make a reinspection of the applicant's establishment and thereafter as many additional reinspections as he or she may deem necessary to assure himself or herself that the applicant is again complying with the higher grade requirements. The higher grade or license shall be reinstated upon confirmation that all violated items are corrected and any period for reduction in grade or license suspensions as ordered by the director has been completed.[ 2013 c 7 § 2; 1999 c 291 § 17; 1996 c 189 § 2; 1994 c 143 § 506; 1961 c 11 § 15.36.480. Prior: 1949 c 168 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-37a. Formerly RCW 15.36.480.]NOTES:Effective date—1996 c 189: See note following RCW 15.36.111.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.454 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.454 - Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Civil penalties.

RCW 15.36.454 Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Civil penalties.(1) Any person who fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter may be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than one thousand dollars per violation per day.(2) The director may adopt by rule a penalty matrix that establishes procedures for civil penalties assessed under this chapter.(3) Whenever the results of an antibiotic, pesticide, or other drug residue test on a producer's milk are above the actionable level established in the PMO, the producer is subject to a civil penalty under this section in addition to any other action taken under this chapter.(4) The director may impose a civil penalty under this section for violations of the standards for component parts of fluid dairy products that are established in this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.(5) Each violation is a separate and distinct offense. The director shall impose the civil penalty in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. Moneys collected under this section shall be remitted to the department and deposited into the revolving fund of the Washington state dairy products commission.[ 2013 c 7 § 3; 1999 c 291 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.455 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.455 - Violations—Notice, orders, damages.

RCW 15.36.455 Violations—Notice, orders, damages.(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.[ 2006 c 157 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—2006 c 157: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.473 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.473 - Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Criminal penalties.

RCW 15.36.473 Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Criminal penalties.(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.[ 2006 c 157 § 7.]NOTES:Findings—2006 c 157: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.475 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.475 - Laboratory tests—Admission as evidence.

RCW 15.36.475 Laboratory tests—Admission as evidence.Tests performed by an official laboratory or an officially designated laboratory of a milk sample drawn by a department official or a licensed dairy technician shall be admitted as prima facie evidence of a violation in any proceeding to enforce this chapter.[ 1999 c 291 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.481 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.481 - Violations may be enjoined.

RCW 15.36.481 Violations may be enjoined.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 of the county in which the defendant resides or maintains his or her principal place of business or Thurston county.[ 1999 c 291 § 22; 1969 ex.s. c 102 § 4. Formerly RCW 15.36.600.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.491 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.491 - Licenses—Money deposited in the agricultural local fund.

RCW 15.36.491 Licenses—Money deposited in the agricultural local fund.All moneys received for licenses under this chapter shall be deposited in the agricultural local fund established under RCW 43.23.230.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 27 § 4; 2005 c 414 § 4; 1999 c 291 § 23; 1961 c 11 § 15.32.710. Prior: 1899 c 43 § 27; RRS § 6249. Formerly RCW 15.32.710.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 27: See note following RCW 15.36.051.Effective date—2005 c 414 §§ 1 and 4: See note following RCW 15.36.051.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.511 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.511 - Unlawful actions.

RCW 15.36.511 Unlawful actions.(1) It is unlawful for any person to:(a) Interfere with or obstruct any person in the performance of official duties under this chapter;(b) Employ a tester, sampler, weigher, grader, or pasteurizer who is not licensed as a dairy technician;(c) Alter or tamper with a seal placed by the director;(d) Alter or tamper with a sample of milk or milk products taken or sealed by the director; or(e) Operate as a milk producer or milk processing plant without obtaining a license from the director.(2) Except as provided under RCW 15.36.131, it is unlawful for a milk processing plant to accept milk from a person not licensed as a producer or milk processor.[ 2006 c 157 § 4; 1999 c 291 § 24; 1961 c 11 § 15.32.730. Prior: 1919 c 192 § 76; RRS § 6238. Formerly RCW 15.32.730.]NOTES:Findings—2006 c 157: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.525 - Sanitary certificates—Rules—Fee for issuance.

RCW 15.36.525 Sanitary certificates—Rules—Fee for issuance.The department may issue sanitary certificates to milk processing plants under this chapter subject to such requirements as it may establish by rule. The fee for issuance is seventy-five dollars per certificate beginning July 1, 2015. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the agricultural local fund.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 27 § 5; 1999 c 291 § 25.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 27: See note following RCW 15.36.051.
WA Rev Code § 15.36.531 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.531 - Declaration of police power.

RCW 15.36.531 Declaration of police power.It is hereby declared that this chapter is enacted as an exercise of the police power of the state of Washington for the preservation of the public health and each and every section thereof shall be construed as having been intended to effect such purpose and not as having been intended to affect any regulation or restraint of commerce between the several states which may by the Constitution of the United States of America have been reserved to the congress thereof.[ 1961 c 11 § 15.32.900. Prior: 1919 c 192 § 83; RRS § 6245. Formerly RCW 15.32.900.]
WA Rev Code § 15.36.541 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.|15.36.541 - Chapter cumulative.

RCW 15.36.541 Chapter cumulative.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting or being intended to effect a repeal of chapter 15.130 RCW or RCW 69.40.010 through 69.40.025, or of any of such sections, or of any part or provision of any such sections, and if any section or part of a section in this chapter shall be found to contain, cover or effect any matter, topic or thing which is also contained in, covered in or effected by said sections, or by any of them, or by any part thereof, the prohibitions, mandates, directions, and regulations hereof, and the penalties, powers and duties herein prescribed shall be construed to be additional to those prescribed in such sections and not in substitution therefor. And nothing in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the importation, transportation, manufacture, sale, or possession of any article of food which is not prohibited from interstate commerce by the laws of the United States or rules or regulations lawfully made thereunder, if there be a standard of quality, purity and strength therefor authorized by any law of this state, and such article comply therewith and be not misbranded.[ 2018 c 236 § 704; 1961 c 11 § 15.32.910. Prior: 1919 c 192 § 88; RRS § 6266. Formerly RCW 15.32.910.]