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WA Rev Code § 15.44.023 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.023 - Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.

RCW 15.44.023 Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.Any board member of the commission may be a member or officer of an association that has the same objectives for which the commission was formed. The commission may contract with the association for services necessary to carry out any purposes authorized under this chapter if an appropriate written contract has been entered into.[ 2002 c 313 § 101.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.030 - Member qualifications.

RCW 15.44.030 Member qualifications.Each of the producer members of the commission shall:(1) Be a citizen and resident of this state and the district or area which he or she represents; and(2) Be and for the five years last preceding his or her election have been actually engaged as an owner or shareholder in producing dairy products within this state. These qualifications must continue during each member's term of office.The dealer member shall be actively engaged as a dealer in dairy products or employed in a dealer capacity as an officer or employee at management level in a dairy products organization.[ 2012 c 107 § 6; 2008 c 12 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 4; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.030. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 4; prior: 1939 c 219 § 3, part; RRS § 6266-3, part.]
WA Rev Code § 15.44.032 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.032 - Terms—Vacancies.

RCW 15.44.032 Terms—Vacancies.(1) Except as provided in this section for initial appointments after redistricting or boundary modification, the term of office of each producer member of the commission shall be three years. Commission members shall continue to serve their terms until new appointments are made.(2) Any vacancies that occur on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the director from a list containing the names of a candidate or candidates forwarded to the director by the commission. The director has the discretion to appoint or reject the candidate or candidates and, if the candidate or candidates are rejected, request additional candidates. The appointee shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he or she is appointed to fill, so that commission memberships shall be on a uniform staggered basis.(3) The term of office of each dealer shall be three years or until such time as a successor is duly appointed. Any vacancy for a dealer shall be forthwith filled by the director. The director, in making any dealer appointments, may consider lists of nominees supplied by dealers or producers also acting as dealers.[ 2012 c 107 § 7; 2008 c 12 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 3; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 5; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.032. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 15.44.033 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.033 - Nomination and appointment procedure.

RCW 15.44.033 Nomination and appointment procedure.(1) Producer members of the commission shall be nominated by producers within the district or area that such producer members represent.(2) Nomination for candidates to be appointed to the commission shall be conducted by mail by the director. Such nomination forms shall be mailed by the director to each producer in a district or area where a vacancy is about to occur. Such mailing shall be made on or after April 1st, but not later than April 10th of the year the incumbent's term will expire. The nomination form shall provide for the name of the nominee and the names of five other producers nominating such nominee. The producers nominating such nominee shall sign the form and shall further attest that the nominee meets the qualifications for a producer member to serve on the commission and that he or she will be willing to serve on the commission if appointed.(3) All nominations as provided for in this section shall be returned to the director by April 30th, and the director shall not accept any nomination postmarked later than midnight April 30th, nor place the candidate thereon on the advisory ballot.(4) Advisory vote ballots for appointing nominees to the commission will be mailed by the director to all eligible producers no later than May 15th, in districts or areas where advisory votes are to be held and such ballots to be valid shall be returned postmarked no later than May 31st of the year mailed, to the director in Olympia.(5) The director shall determine whether the persons nominated possess the qualifications required by statute for the position.[ 2012 c 107 § 8; 2003 c 396 § 26; 1995 c 374 § 59; 1967 c 240 § 30; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.Severability—1967 c 240: See note following RCW 43.23.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.035 - Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.

RCW 15.44.035 Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.(1) The commission shall prior to each advisory vote, in sufficient time to satisfy the requirements of RCW 15.44.033, furnish the director with a list of all producers within the district or area for which the advisory vote is being held. The commission shall require each dealer and shipper in addition to the information required under RCW 15.44.110 to furnish the commission with a list of names of producers whose milk they handle.(2) Any producer may on his or her own motion file his or her name with the commission for the purpose of receiving notice of the advisory vote.(3) It is the responsibility of each producer to ensure that his or her correct address is filed with the commission.(4) For all purposes of giving notice, holding referenda, and conducting advisory votes for nominees to the commission, the applicable list of producers corrected up to the day preceding the date the list is certified and mailed to the director is deemed to be the list of all producers or handlers, as applicable, entitled to notice or to vote. The list shall be corrected and brought up-to-date in accordance with evidence and information provided to the commission.[ 2012 c 107 § 9; 2003 c 396 § 27; 2002 c 313 § 90; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 7.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.038 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.038 - Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.

RCW 15.44.038 Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.(1) A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the performance of all duties of the commission.(2) Each member shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.230. Each member or employee shall be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter as defined by the commission in rule. Otherwise, if not defined in rule, reimbursement for travel expenses shall be at the rates allowed by RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.[ 2002 c 313 § 92; 1984 c 287 § 15; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 15; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 12; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.038. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 8.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.040 - Copies of records as evidence.

RCW 15.44.040 Copies of records as evidence.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.[ 1961 c 11 § 15.44.040. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 9; prior: 1939 c 219 § 4, part; RRS § 6266-4, part.]
WA Rev Code § 15.44.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.050 - Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.

RCW 15.44.050 Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.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.[ 2010 c 8 § 6058; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 3; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.050. Prior: (i) 1939 c 219 § 5; RRS § 6266-5. (ii) 1939 c 219 § 6; RRS § 6266-6.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.055 - Members—Removal from commission—Process.

RCW 15.44.055 Members—Removal from commission—Process.If a commission member fails or refuses to perform his or her duties due to excessive absence or abandonment of his or her position or engages in any acts of dishonesty or willful misconduct, the commission may recommend to the director that the commission member be removed from his or her position on the commission. Upon receiving such a recommendation, the director shall review the matter, including any statement from the commission member who is the subject of the recommendation, and determine whether adequate cause for removal is present. If the director finds that adequate cause for removal exists, the director shall remove the member from his or her commission position. The position shall then be declared vacant and will be filled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for filling vacancies.[ 2008 c 12 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 15.44.061 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.061 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.

RCW 15.44.061 Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.(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, training and leadership 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.[ 2003 c 396 § 29.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.062 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.062 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.

RCW 15.44.062 Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.The commission exists primarily for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington and its economy. The legislature hereby charges the commission, with oversight by the director, to speak on behalf of Washington state government with regard to its particular commodities.[ 2003 c 396 § 30.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.063 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.063 - Reimbursement for costs.

RCW 15.44.063 Reimbursement for costs.(1) The commission shall reimburse the director for necessary costs for services conducted on behalf of the commission under this chapter.(2) The commission may enter into an agreement with the director to administer this chapter or chapter 34.05 RCW.[ 2002 c 313 § 91.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.065 - Commission may establish foundations.

RCW 15.44.065 Commission may establish foundations.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.[ 2002 c 313 § 100.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.070 - Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.

RCW 15.44.070 Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.(1) Every rule or order made by the commission shall be filed with the director and published in two legal newspapers, one east and one west of the Cascade mountains, within ten days after it is adopted, and is effective as set forth under RCW 34.05.380.(2) Rule-making proceedings conducted under this chapter are exempt from compliance with RCW 34.05.310, the provisions of chapter 19.85 RCW, the regulatory fairness act, and the provisions of RCW 43.135.055 when adoption of the rule is determined by a referendum vote of the affected parties.[ 2002 c 313 § 94; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 39; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.070. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 18; RRS § 6266-18.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.085 - Assessments on class I or class II milk.

RCW 15.44.085 Assessments on class I or class II milk.There is hereby levied on every hundredweight of class I or class II milk, as defined in RCW 15.44.087, sold by a dealer, including any milk sold by a producer who acts as a dealer, an assessment of:(1) Five-eighths of one cent per hundredweight. Such assessment shall be in addition to the producer assessment paid by any producer who also acts as a dealer.(2) Any additional assessment, within the power and duty of the commission to levy, such that the total assessment shall not exceed one cent per hundredweight, as required to effectuate the purpose of this section.Such assessment may be increased by approval of dealers and producers who also act as dealers, subject to the standards set forth in chapter 15.44 RCW for increasing or decreasing assessments. The funds derived from such assessment shall be used for educational programs and the sum of such funds derived annually from said dealers and producers who act as dealers shall be matched by assessments derived from producers for the purpose of funding the educational purposes by an amount not less than the moneys collected from dealers and producers who act as dealers.[ 2002 c 313 § 96; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 5.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.087 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.087 - Class I and class II milk defined.

RCW 15.44.087 Class I and class II milk defined.For the purpose of RCW 15.44.085, class I and class II milk sold means milk from cows produced by a producer as defined in RCW 15.44.010 and utilized as follows:(1) Class I milk shall be all skim milk and butterfat:(a) Sold in the form of fluid milk product subject to the following limitations and exceptions:(i) Any products fortified with added nonfat milk solids shall be class I in an amount equal only to the weight of an equal volume of like unmodified product of the same butterfat content.(ii) Fluid milk products in concentrated form shall be class I in an amount equal to the skim milk and butterfat used to produce the quantity of such products sold.(iii) Products classified as class II pursuant to subsection (2) of this section are excepted.(b) Packaged fluid milk products in inventory at the end of the month.(2) Class II milk shall be all skim milk and butterfat:(a) Used to produce ice cream, ice cream mix, frozen desserts, aerated cream products, plastic cream, soured cream dressing, yogurt, eggnog, cottage cheese, pot cheese, bakers cheese, cream cheese, neufchatel cheese, or starter; or(b) Any milk or milk product, sterilized and either (i) packaged in hermetically sealed metal, plastic, foil, paper, or glass containers and used to produce condensed milk and condensed skim milk, or (ii) in fluid milk products disposed of in bulk to commercial food processing establishments or producer milk sold to a commercial food processing establishment.[ 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 6; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.090 - Collection of assessments—Lien.

RCW 15.44.090 Collection of assessments—Lien.All assessments shall be collected by the first dealer and deducted from the amount due the producer, and all moneys so collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the commission on or before the twentieth day of the succeeding month for the previous month's collections, and deposited by him or her in banks designated by the commission to the credit of the commission fund. If a dealer or a producer who acts as a dealer fails to remit any assessments, or fails to make deductions for assessments, such sum shall, in addition to penalties provided in this chapter, be a lien on any property owned by him or her, and shall be reported to the county auditor by the commission, supported by proper and conclusive evidence, and collected in the manner and with the same priority over other creditors as prescribed for the collection of delinquent taxes.[ 2010 c 8 § 6060; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 7; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 4; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.090. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 12; prior: 1949 c 185 § 1, part; 1939 c 219 § 9, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-9, part.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.100 - Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.

RCW 15.44.100 Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.Each dealer or shipper shall keep a complete and accurate record of all milk or cream handled by him or her. The record shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe, and shall be preserved for a period of two years, and be submitted for inspection at any time upon request of the commission or its agent.[ 2010 c 8 § 6061; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.100. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 14; 1939 c 219 § 10; RRS § 6266-10.]
WA Rev Code § 15.44.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.110 - Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.

RCW 15.44.110 Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.(1) Each dealer and shipper shall at such times as by rule required file with the commission a return under oath on forms to be furnished by the commission, stating the quantity of dairy products handled, processed, manufactured, delivered, and shipped, and the quantity of all milk and cream delivered to or purchased by such person from the various producers of dairy products or their agents in the state during the period or periods prescribed by the commission.(2) The commission has the authority to issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, documents, and other writings of any kind and may issue subpoenas to witnesses to give testimony.[ 2002 c 313 § 97; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.110. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 15; 1939 c 219 § 11; RRS § 6266-11.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.44.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.130 - Research, advertising, educational campaign—Increase or decrease of assessments—Procedure.

RCW 15.44.130 Research, advertising, educational campaign—Increase or decrease of assessments—Procedure.(1) In order to adequately advertise and market Washington dairy products in the domestic, national and foreign markets, and to make such advertising and marketing research and development as extensive as public interest and necessity require, and to put into force and effect the policy of this chapter 15.44 RCW, the commission shall provide for and conduct a comprehensive and extensive research, advertising and educational campaign, and keep such research, advertising and education as continuous as the production, sales, and market conditions reasonably require.(2) The commission shall investigate and ascertain the needs of dairy products and producers, the conditions of the markets, and the extent to which public convenience and necessity require advertising and research to be conducted.(3)(a) The commission may decrease or increase the current level of assessment provided for in RCW 15.44.080 following a hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW: PROVIDED, That the current level of assessment established in this manner shall not exceed the maximum authorized assessment rate established by producers in the most recent referendum.(b) Upon receipt of a petition bearing the names of twenty percent of the producers requesting a reduction in the current level of assessment, the commission shall hold a hearing in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW to receive producer testimony. After considering the testimony of the producer, the commission may adjust the current level of assessment.[ 1985 c 261 § 19; 1969 c 60 § 2; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.130. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 17; 1949 c 185 § 2; 1939 c 219 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-13.]
WA Rev Code § 15.44.133 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.|15.44.133 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.

RCW 15.44.133 Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.The commission is authorized to adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by commission employees, agents, or board members under RCW 15.04.200.[ 2002 c 313 § 99.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.