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WA Rev Code § 15.58.445 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.445 - Wood destroying organism inspections—License required.

RCW 15.58.445 Wood destroying organism inspections—License required.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.[ 2003 c 212 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 15.58.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.450 - Wood destroying organism inspection report—Unique inspection control number required.

RCW 15.58.450 Wood destroying organism inspection report—Unique inspection control number required.It is unlawful for any person to issue a wood destroying organism inspection report, prepared in conjunction with the transfer, exchange, or refinancing of any structure, without recording a unique inspection control number on the wood destroying organism inspection report. All wood destroying organism inspection reports completed by the same inspector, relating to a single transfer, exchange, or refinance, shall bear the same unique inspection control number. The responsibility to record the unique inspection control number on the report under this section lies solely with the person issuing the wood destroying organism inspection report.[ 2000 c 96 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 15.58.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.460 - Structural pest inspector—Evidence of financial responsibility required—Exemptions.

RCW 15.58.460 Structural pest inspector—Evidence of financial responsibility required—Exemptions.(1) The director shall not issue a license to any individual who intends to act as a structural pest inspector until evidence of financial responsibility, required and described in subsection (2) of this section, is furnished by the applicant or the business employing the applicant. Licensed commercial applicators that have met the requirements of RCW 17.21.160 and their licensed commercial operator employees are exempt from this financial responsibility requirement when performing specific wood destroying organism inspections. Public employees licensed to perform structural pest inspections are exempt from this licensing requirement when acting within their official capacities.(2) Evidence of financial responsibility, consisting of one of the following, must be provided and maintained as a condition of licensure:(a) An errors and omissions insurance policy, the amount and terms of which are consistent with the requirements of RCW 15.58.465(1)(a);(b) A surety bond, the amounts and terms of which are consistent with the requirements of RCW 15.58.465(1)(b);(c) A surety bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, the amount and terms of which are consistent with the requirements of RCW 15.58.465(1)(c);(d) An assigned account, the amount and terms of which are consistent with the requirements of RCW 15.58.465(1)(d);(e) Any other type of evidence of financial responsibility identified by the director by rule that provides coverage equivalent to that provided by any of (a) through (d) of this subsection.(3) Evidence of financial responsibility must be supplied to the department on a financial responsibility insurance certificate, surety bond form, assigned account form, or other form prescribed by the director with regard to evidence provided under subsection (2)(e) of this section.[ 2003 c 212 § 9; 2000 c 96 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 15.58.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.470 - Structural pest inspector—Failure to meet financial responsibility requirements.

RCW 15.58.470 Structural pest inspector—Failure to meet financial responsibility requirements.Whenever the form of evidence of financial responsibility for a structural pest inspector license is reduced below the requirements of RCW 15.58.465 or no longer applies to the structural pest inspector, or whenever the licensee or the business that employs the licensee has failed to provide evidence of financial responsibility as required by RCW 15.58.460 by the expiration date of any previous form of evidence of financial responsibility, the director shall immediately suspend the structural pest inspector license until the requirements of RCW 15.58.465 are met again.[ 2003 c 212 § 11; 2000 c 96 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 15.58.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.480 - Educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on pollinating insects.

RCW 15.58.480 Educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on pollinating insects.The department must develop educational materials regarding the best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on populations of bees, honey bees, and other pollinating insects. The educational materials must include, but not be limited to, measures that anyone applying pesticides can take to protect bees, honey bees, and other pollinating insects. The department must design requirements to ensure that any pesticide applicator applying or supervising the application of a restricted-use pesticide is highly knowledgeable regarding alternatives to, the appropriateness of, and precautions for, the use of restricted-use pesticides that may be injurious to the health of bees, honey bees, and other pollinating insects.[ 2019 c 353 § 13.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 353: See note following RCW 43.23.300.
WA Rev Code § 15.58.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.910 - Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections.

RCW 15.58.910 Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections.The repeal of RCW 15.57.010 through 15.57.930 and the enactment of this chapter shall not be deemed to have repealed any rules adopted under the provisions of RCW 15.57.010 through 15.57.930 in effect immediately prior to such repeal and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. All such rules shall be considered to have been adopted under the provisions of this chapter.[ 1989 c 380 § 31; 1971 ex.s. c 190 § 43.]
WA Rev Code § 15.58.920 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.|15.58.920 - Existing liabilities not affected.

RCW 15.58.920 Existing liabilities not affected.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 the date this chapter becomes effective.[ 1971 ex.s. c 190 § 44.]
WA Rev Code § 15.60.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.005 - Definitions.

RCW 15.60.005 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:(1) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.(2) "Director" means the director of the state department of agriculture or the director's authorized representative.(3) "Apiary" means a site where hives of bees or hives are kept or found.(4) "Apiarist" means any person who owns bees or is a keeper of bees in Washington.(5) "Bees" means adult insects, eggs, larvae, pupae, or other immature stages of the species Apis mellifera.(6) "Colony" refers to a natural group of bees having a queen or queens.(7) "Hive" means a manufactured receptacle or container prepared for the use of bees, that includes movable frames, combs, and substances deposited into the hive by bees.(8) "Person" means a natural person, individual, firm, partnership, company, society, association, corporation or every officer, agent, or employee of one of these entities.(9) "Broker" means a person who is engaged in pollinating agricultural crops for a fee using hives that are owned by another person.[ 2000 c 100 § 1; 1994 c 178 § 1; 1993 c 89 § 1; 1988 c 4 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 362 § 1; 1961 c 11 § 15.60.005. Prior: 1955 c 271 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 15.60.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.010 - Apiary advisory committee.

RCW 15.60.010 Apiary advisory committee.The director may establish an apiary advisory committee including members representing the major segments of the apiary industry including commercial and noncommercial beekeepers, representatives from the Washington State University apiary program or cooperative extension, and receivers of pollination services as deemed appropriate.The committee shall advise the director on administration of this chapter and issues affecting the apiary industry. The committee may also advise the director on the funding of research projects of benefit to the apiary industry.The committee shall meet at the call of the director. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attending meetings of the committee and any other official duty authorized by the director, pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.[ 2000 c 100 § 2; 1994 c 178 § 3; 1993 c 89 § 3; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 16; 1961 c 11 § 15.60.010. Prior: 1933 ex.s. c 59 § 1; RRS § 3170-1; prior: 1919 c 116 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.021 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.021 - Registration of hives.

RCW 15.60.021 Registration of hives.(1) Each person owning one or more hives with bees, brokers renting hives, and apiarists resident in other states who operate hives in Washington shall register with the director by April 1st each year.(2) The registration application shall include:(a) The name, address, and phone number of the apiarist or broker;(b) The number of colonies of bees to be owned, brokered, or operated in Washington that year;(c) A registration fee as prescribed in rule by the director, with the advice of the apiary advisory committee; and(d) Any other information required by the department by rule.(3) The director shall issue to each apiarist or broker registered with the department an apiarist identification number.[ 2000 c 100 § 3; 1994 c 178 § 6; 1993 c 89 § 11; 1988 c 4 § 9; 1977 ex.s. c 362 § 5; 1961 c 11 § 15.60.050. Prior: 1933 ex.s. c 59 § 6; RRS § 3170-6. Formerly RCW 15.60.050.]
WA Rev Code § 15.60.031 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.031 - Late registration fee.

RCW 15.60.031 Late registration fee.A late fee of one and one-half percent per month shall be assessed on registration fees received after April 1st.[ 2000 c 100 § 4; 1994 c 178 § 5; 1993 c 89 § 10; 1988 c 4 § 8; 1981 c 296 § 9; 1977 ex.s. c 362 § 9. Formerly RCW 15.60.043.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 296: See note following RCW 15.08.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.040 - Money collected under chapter—Placement—Disbursement.

RCW 15.60.040 Money collected under chapter—Placement—Disbursement.All money collected under this chapter shall be placed in an account in the agricultural local fund. Money in the account shall be used to carry out the purposes of this chapter and may be used for apiary-related activities of the department or funding research projects of benefit to the apiary industry that the director may select upon the advice of the apiary advisory committee. No appropriation is required for disbursement from the account.[ 2000 c 100 § 5; 1994 c 178 § 4; 1993 c 89 § 8; 1988 c 4 § 6; 1981 c 296 § 8; 1977 ex.s. c 362 § 4; 1961 c 11 § 15.60.040. Prior: 1959 c 174 § 1; 1955 c 271 § 6; prior: (i) 1949 c 105 § 2; 1933 ex.s. c 59 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 3170-3. (ii) 1933 ex.s. c 59 § 4; RRS § 3170-4.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 296: See note following RCW 15.08.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.055 - Violations—Penalty.

RCW 15.60.055 Violations—Penalty.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.(2) A second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor.(3) Whenever the director finds that a person has committed a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter and that violation has not been punished as a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, the director may impose and collect a civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. A person who knowingly, through an act of omission or commission, procures or aids or abets in the violation shall be considered to have violated this section and may be subject to the civil penalty.[ 2003 c 53 § 107; 1993 c 89 § 17; 1991 c 363 § 15; 1989 c 354 § 64. Formerly RCW 15.60.170.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Severability—1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.065 - Apiary coordinated areas—Hearing to establish.

RCW 15.60.065 Apiary coordinated areas—Hearing to establish.When the county legislative authority determines that it would be desirable to establish an apiary coordinated area or areas in their county, they shall make an order fixing a time and place when a hearing will be held, notice of which shall be published at least once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation within the county. It shall be the duty of the county legislative authority at the time fixed for such hearing, to hear all persons interested in the establishment of apiary coordinated areas as defined in this section and RCW 15.60.075 and 15.60.085.[ 2011 c 103 § 5; 1993 c 89 § 18; 1989 c 354 § 65. Formerly RCW 15.60.180.]NOTES:Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.Severability—1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.075 - Apiary coordinated areas—Order describing.

RCW 15.60.075 Apiary coordinated areas—Order describing.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.[ 1989 c 354 § 66. Formerly RCW 15.60.190.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.085 - Apiary coordinated areas—Boundary change procedure.

RCW 15.60.085 Apiary coordinated areas—Boundary change procedure.When the county legislative authority of any county deems it advisable to change the boundary or boundaries of any apiary coordinated area, a hearing shall be held in the same manner as provided in RCW 15.60.065. If the county legislative authority decides to change the boundary or boundaries of any apiary coordinated area or areas, they shall within thirty days after the conclusion of such hearing make an order describing the change or changes. Such order shall be entered upon the records of the county and published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county once each week for four successive weeks.[ 2011 c 103 § 6; 1989 c 354 § 68. Formerly RCW 15.60.210.]NOTES:Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.Severability—1989 c 354: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.095 - Apiary coordinated areas within certain counties.

RCW 15.60.095 Apiary coordinated areas within certain counties.The county legislative authority of any county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand located east of the Cascade crest and bordering in the southern side of the Snake river shall have the power to designate by an order made and published, as provided in RCW 15.60.075, certain territories as apiary coordinated areas in which they may designate the number of colonies per apiary, the distance between apiaries, the minimum required setback distance from property lines, and the time of year the regulations shall be in effect. No territory so designated shall be less than two square miles in area.[ 2011 c 103 § 7; 1993 c 89 § 20. Formerly RCW 15.60.220.]NOTES:Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.
WA Rev Code § 15.60.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.250 - Liability for acts or omissions.

RCW 15.60.250 Liability for acts or omissions.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.[ 2019 c 257 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 15.60.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.60 - Apiaries.|15.60.901 - Effective date—2000 c 100.

RCW 15.60.901 Effective date—2000 c 100.This act takes effect June 30, 2001.[ 2000 c 100 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 15.61.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.61 - Ladybugs and Other Beneficial Insects.|15.61.010 - Administrative declaration—Regulation of commercial movement.

RCW 15.61.010 Administrative declaration—Regulation of commercial movement.The director of agriculture in order to protect the production of native and/or domestic plants or their products in this state, may declare ladybugs or any other insects to be beneficial insects and necessary to maintain a beneficial biological balance over insects which are detrimental to such native and/or domestic plants or their products. Such declaration shall be made only after a hearing as prescribed in the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.Upon declaring ladybugs or other insects to be beneficial insects the director of agriculture may regulate or prohibit the commercial movement of such beneficial insects from this state.[ 1963 c 232 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 15.61.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.61 - Ladybugs and Other Beneficial Insects.|15.61.020 - Intergovernmental cooperation.

RCW 15.61.020 Intergovernmental cooperation.The director of agriculture may cooperate and enter into agreements with governmental agencies, other states, and agencies of the federal government to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder.[ 1963 c 232 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 15.61.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.61 - Ladybugs and Other Beneficial Insects.|15.61.030 - Injunctions.

RCW 15.61.030 Injunctions.The director of agriculture may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or rule adopted pursuant to said sections in the county where such violation has occurred, notwithstanding the existence of any other remedies at law.[ 1963 c 232 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 15.61.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.61 - Ladybugs and Other Beneficial Insects.|15.61.040 - Nonapplicability to honey bees and insects used for research.

RCW 15.61.040 Nonapplicability to honey bees and insects used for research.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to honey bees or to those beneficial insects used for research purposes.[ 1963 c 232 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 15.61.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.61 - Ladybugs and Other Beneficial Insects.|15.61.050 - Violations—Penalty.

RCW 15.61.050 Violations—Penalty.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person violating the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder 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.[ 2003 c 53 § 108; 1963 c 232 § 14.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.