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WA Rev Code § 15.09.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.030 - Members—Appointment—Terms.

RCW 15.09.030 Members—Appointment—Terms.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.[ 2009 c 96 § 1; 1988 c 254 § 7; 1969 c 113 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.040 - Meeting—Quorum—Officers.

RCW 15.09.040 Meeting—Quorum—Officers.Within thirty days after the appointed seats on the horticultural pest and disease board have been filled, the board shall conduct its first meeting. A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. The board shall elect from its members a chair and such other officers as may be necessary.[ 2010 c 8 § 6017; 1969 c 113 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.050 - Powers and duties.

RCW 15.09.050 Powers and duties.Each horticultural pest and disease board shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To receive complaints concerning the infection of horticultural pests and diseases on any parcel of land within the county;(2) To inspect or cause to be inspected any parcel of land within the county for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of horticultural pests and diseases as provided by RCW 15.09.070;(3) To order any landowner to control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases from his or her property, as provided by RCW 15.09.080;(4) To control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases on any property within the county as provided by RCW 15.09.080, and to charge the owner for the expense of such work in accordance with RCW 15.09.080 and 15.09.090;(5) To employ such persons and purchase such goods and machinery as the board of county commissioners may provide;(6) To adopt, following a hearing, such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter.[ 2010 c 8 § 6018; 1969 c 113 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.055 - Contracts and agreements.

RCW 15.09.055 Contracts and agreements.The horticultural pest and disease board may enter into contracts and agreements with federal, state, and local government agencies, Indian tribes, and any other organization to perform any duties pursuant to the identification, detection, control, or eradication of horticultural pests and diseases.[ 2000 c 144 § 35.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.060 - Owner's duty to control pests and diseases.

RCW 15.09.060 Owner's duty to control pests and diseases.Each owner of land containing any plant or plants shall perform or cause to be performed such acts as may be necessary to control and to prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases, as such pests and diseases are defined under RCW 15.08.010, as now or hereafter amended, or as such pests and diseases are defined by the director of the department of agriculture in accordance with the purpose of this chapter and with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The word "owner" as used in this section shall mean the possessor or possessors of any form of legal or equitable title to land and entitlement to possession. For purposes of liability under this chapter, the owners of land shall be jointly and severally liable.[ 1969 c 113 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.070 - Right of entry—Search warrant.

RCW 15.09.070 Right of entry—Search warrant.Any authorized agent or employee of the county horticultural pest and disease board may enter upon any property for the purpose of administering this chapter and any power exercisable pursuant thereto, including the taking of specimens, general inspection, and the performance of such acts as are necessary for controlling and preventing the spreading of horticultural pests and diseases. Such entry may be without the consent of the owner, and no action for trespass or damages shall lie so long as such entry and any activities connected therewith are undertaken and prosecuted with reasonable care.Should any such employee or authorized agent of the county horticultural pest and disease board be denied access to such property where such access was sought to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter, the said board may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to such property for said purpose. The court may upon such application issue the search warrant for the purpose requested.[ 1969 c 113 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.090 - Hearing on liability of owner for costs or charges—Review.

RCW 15.09.090 Hearing on liability of owner for costs or charges—Review.Any person upon request and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the horticultural pest and disease board shall be entitled to a hearing before the board on any charge or cost for which such person is alleged to be liable under subsection (2) of RCW 15.09.080. Any determination or final action by the board shall be subject to judicial review by a proceeding in the superior court of the county where the property is situated and to any damages suffered on account of disinfection work wrongfully undertaken, but no stay or injunction shall lie to delay any such disinfection work subsequent to notice given pursuant to RCW 15.09.080.[ 1969 c 113 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.100 - Payment of expenses and costs—Penalty—Collection.

RCW 15.09.100 Payment of expenses and costs—Penalty—Collection.Any amount charged to the owner of land in accordance with the provisions of RCW 15.09.080 and 15.09.090 shall be paid by such owner within sixty days of the date in which he or she was billed for such amount. If payment is not made within such sixty day period, the amount of such charge, together with a ten percent penalty surcharge, shall, for purposes of collection, become a tax lien under RCW 84.60.010, as now or hereafter amended, and shall be promptly collected as such by the county treasurer: PROVIDED, That where good cause is shown the board may extend for an additional two months the time period during which payment shall be made.[ 2010 c 8 § 6020; 1969 c 113 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.110 - Refund of charges paid.

RCW 15.09.110 Refund of charges paid.In regard to any charge made pursuant to RCW 15.09.080, if either the horticultural pest and disease board or the superior court on judicial review disallows such charge, then any amount paid on such charge, together with any interest or penalty, shall be promptly refunded by the county from the county's current expense fund or from any other county funds available. In addition, the county shall pay six percent simple annual interest on such amount refunded.[ 1969 c 113 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.120 - Disposition of moneys collected.

RCW 15.09.120 Disposition of moneys collected.Any moneys collected under this chapter shall be placed in the county current expense fund together with any taxes collected pursuant to the provisions of RCW 15.08.260, as now or hereafter amended.[ 1969 c 113 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.131 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.131 - Operating budget—Source of funds.

RCW 15.09.131 Operating budget—Source of funds.Funding of the operating budget of a horticultural pest and disease board may be derived from any or all of the following:(1) Moneys from the county general fund or other general revenues, as appropriated by the board of county commissioners or other county legislative authority;(2) A horticultural tax, as authorized in RCW 15.08.260, levied by the county board of commissioners or other county legislative authority; or(3) An assessment against all lands.[ 2000 c 144 § 33.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.135 - Assessment—Public hearing—Rate—County review—Lien.

RCW 15.09.135 Assessment—Public hearing—Rate—County review—Lien.(1) Prior to the levying of an assessment authorized in RCW 15.09.131, the horticultural pest and disease board shall hold a public hearing at which it will gather information to serve as a basis for classification and then classify the lands into suitable classification, including but not limited to orchard lands, range lands, dry lands, nonuse lands, forestlands, or federal lands.(2) The board shall develop and forward to the county board of commissioners or other county legislative authority, as a proposed level of assessment for each class, an amount that seems just. The assessment rate shall be either uniform per acre in its respective class, a flat rate per parcel, or a flat rate per parcel rate plus a uniform rate per acre: PROVIDED, That if no benefits are found to accrue to a class of land, a zero assessment may be levied.(3) The county board of commissioners or other county legislative authority, upon receipt of the proposed levels of assessment from the horticultural pest and disease board, after a hearing, shall accept or modify by resolution, or refer back to the horticultural pest and disease board for its reconsideration, all or any portion of the proposed levels of assessment.(4) The amount of the assessment constitutes a lien against the property. The assessments shall be subject to the same provisions as those for property tax collections, as provided in RCW 84.56.020, and shall be collected by the county treasurer under the authority in RCW 84.56.035.[ 2000 c 144 § 34.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.140 - Abolishment of board.

RCW 15.09.140 Abolishment of board.Upon receipt of a petition signed by twenty-five landowners within the county or on its own motion, the board of county commissioners may abolish the pest and disease board following a hearing and a finding that the purposes of this chapter would not be sufficiently served by the continued existence of such board.[ 1969 c 113 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 15.09.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.09 - Horticultural Pest and Disease Board.|15.09.900 - Chapter cumulative.

RCW 15.09.900 Chapter cumulative.The effects of the provisions of this chapter on the provisions of chapter 15.08 RCW shall be cumulative.[ 1969 c 113 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 15.13.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.260 - Enforcement—Rules—Scope.

RCW 15.13.260 Enforcement—Rules—Scope. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may adopt any rule necessary to carry out its purpose and provisions including but not limited to the following:(1) The director may adopt rules establishing standards for grades and/or classifications for any horticultural plant.(2) The director shall adopt rules for labeling or tagging horticultural plants.(3) The director may adopt rules for the inspection and/or certification of any horticultural plant as to variety, quality, size and freedom from infestation by plant pests.(4) The director may adopt rules for the inspection and/or certification of any Christmas tree as to freedom from infestation by plant pests.(5) The director shall adopt rules establishing fees for nursery dealer licenses and for inspection of horticultural plants and methods of fee collection.(6) The director may adopt rules prescribing minimum informational requirements for advertising for the sale of horticultural plants within the state.(7) The director may adopt rules establishing categories of sales and fees for permits established in RCW 15.13.270.(8) The director may adopt rules establishing fees for Christmas tree grower licenses and for inspection of Christmas trees and methods of fee collection.[ 2007 c 335 § 2; 2000 c 144 § 2; 1993 c 120 § 2; 1990 c 261 § 2; 1985 c 36 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 2.]NOTES:Expiration date—2019 c 206; 2013 c 72; 2007 c 335: See note following RCW 15.13.250.RCW 15.13.260Enforcement—Rules—Scope. (Effective July 1, 2030.)The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may adopt any rule necessary to carry out its purpose and provisions including but not limited to the following:(1) The director may adopt rules establishing standards for grades and/or classifications for any horticultural plant.(2) The director shall adopt rules for labeling or tagging horticultural plants.(3) The director may adopt rules for the inspection and/or certification of any horticultural plant as to variety, quality, size and freedom from infestation by plant pests.(4) The director shall adopt rules establishing fees for nursery dealer licenses and for inspection of horticultural plants and methods of fee collection.(5) The director may adopt rules prescribing minimum informational requirements for advertising for the sale of horticultural plants within the state.(6) The director may adopt rules establishing categories of sales and fees for permits established in RCW 15.13.270.[ 2000 c 144 § 2; 1993 c 120 § 2; 1990 c 261 § 2; 1985 c 36 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 15.13.262 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.262 - Application of administrative procedure act.

RCW 15.13.262 Application of administrative procedure act.Chapter 34.05 RCW governs the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter, including rule making, assessment of civil penalties, emergency actions, and license suspension, revocation, or denial.[ 2000 c 144 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 15.13.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.265 - Enforcement—Access to nursery dealer premises—Inspection.

RCW 15.13.265 Enforcement—Access to nursery dealer premises—Inspection. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)(1) The director may enter and inspect the horticultural facilities of a nursery dealer at reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.(2) If the director is denied access, the director may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to the premises. The court may upon such application issue the search warrant for the purposes requested. The warrant shall be issued on probable cause. It is sufficient probable cause to show (a) the inspection is pursuant to a general administrative practice to determine compliance with this chapter or (b) the director has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred, is occurring, or may occur.(3) Denial of access to the director to perform inspections may subject a nursery dealer or Christmas tree grower to license revocation.[ 2007 c 335 § 3; 2000 c 144 § 4; 1993 c 120 § 7.]NOTES:Expiration date—2019 c 206; 2013 c 72; 2007 c 335: See note following RCW 15.13.250.RCW 15.13.265Enforcement—Access to nursery dealer premises—Inspection. (Effective July 1, 2030.)(1) The director may enter and inspect the horticultural facilities of a nursery dealer at reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.(2) If the director is denied access, the director may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to the premises. The court may upon such application issue the search warrant for the purposes requested. The warrant shall be issued on probable cause. It is sufficient probable cause to show (a) the inspection is pursuant to a general administrative practice to determine compliance with this chapter or (b) the director has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred, is occurring, or may occur.(3) Denial of access to the director to perform inspections may subject a nursery dealer to revocation of the nursery license.[ 2000 c 144 § 4; 1993 c 120 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 15.13.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.280 - Nursery dealer licenses—Farmers markets—Application—Fees—Expiration—Posting—Audit.

RCW 15.13.280 Nursery dealer licenses—Farmers markets—Application—Fees—Expiration—Posting—Audit.(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.[ 2013 c 144 § 3; 2000 c 144 § 6; 1993 c 120 § 4; 1987 c 35 § 1; 1985 c 36 § 4; 1983 1st ex.s. c 73 § 3; 1982 c 182 § 20; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 4.]NOTES:Business licensingexpiration date: RCW 19.02.090.systemgenerally: RCW 15.13.250.to include additional licenses: RCW 19.02.110.
WA Rev Code § 15.13.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.285 - Nursery dealer licenses—Fee surcharge.

RCW 15.13.285 Nursery dealer licenses—Fee surcharge.The director may, with the advice of the nursery advisory committee, establish by rule a surcharge to the fee for a nursery dealer license. The surcharge shall not exceed twenty percent of the license fee and shall be paid at the same time that the license fee is paid. Moneys collected from the surcharge shall be deposited in the agricultural local fund and shall be used solely to support research projects which are of general benefit to the nursery industry and are recommended by the nursery advisory committee.[ 2000 c 144 § 7; 1992 c 23 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—1992 c 23: "This act shall take effect on July 1, 1992." [ 1992 c 23 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 15.13.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.290 - Nursery dealer licenses—Additional charge for late renewal.

RCW 15.13.290 Nursery dealer licenses—Additional charge for late renewal.If any application for renewal of a nursery dealer license is not filed prior to the business license expiration date, the business license delinquency fee must be assessed under chapter 19.02 RCW and must be paid by the applicant before the renewal license is issued.[ 2013 c 144 § 4; 2000 c 144 § 8; 1982 c 182 § 21; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 5.]NOTES:Business licensingdelinquency fee—Rate—Disposition: RCW 19.02.085.expiration date: RCW 19.02.090.
WA Rev Code § 15.13.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.|15.13.300 - Nursery dealer licenses—Application—Contents.

RCW 15.13.300 Nursery dealer licenses—Application—Contents.Application for a license shall include:(1) The full name of the person applying for the license and if the 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.(2) The principal business address of the applicant in the state and elsewhere.(3) The address for the location or locations for which the licenses are being applied.(4) The names of the persons authorized to receive and accept service of summons and legal notices of all kinds for the applicant.(5) Any other necessary information prescribed by the director.[ 2000 c 144 § 9; 1982 c 182 § 22; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 6.]NOTES:Business license system generally: Chapter 19.02 RCW.