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WA Rev Code § 15.65.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.060 - Form, filing of marketing agreement, order, amendment, and other proceedings.

RCW 15.65.060 Form, filing of marketing agreement, order, amendment, and other proceedings.The director shall cause any marketing agreement, order proposed for issuance, or amendment to be set out in detailed form and reduced to writing, which writing is herein designated "proposal." The director shall make and maintain on file in the office of the department a copy of each proposal and a full and complete record of all notices, hearings, findings, decisions, assents, and all other proceedings relating to each proposal and to each marketing agreement and order.[ 2002 c 313 § 6; 1961 c 256 § 6.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.070 - Notice of hearing on proposal—Publication—Contents.

RCW 15.65.070 Notice of hearing on proposal—Publication—Contents.The director shall publish notice of any hearing called for the purpose of considering and acting upon any proposal for a period of not less than two days in one or more newspapers of general circulation as the director may prescribe. No such public hearing shall be held prior to five days after the last day of such period of publication. Such notice shall set forth the date, time and place of said hearing, the agricultural commodity and the area covered by such proposal; a concise statement of the proposal; a concise statement of each additional subject upon which the director will hear evidence and make a determination, and a statement that, and the address where, copies of the proposal may be obtained. The director shall also mail notice to all producers and handlers within the affected area who may be directly affected by such proposal and whose names and addresses appear, on the day next preceding the day on which such notice is published, upon lists of such persons then on file in the department.[ 2002 c 313 § 8; 1987 c 393 § 5; 1985 c 261 § 2; 1979 c 154 § 4; 1961 c 256 § 7.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.Severability—1979 c 154: See note following RCW 15.49.330.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.100 - Director's findings and recommended decision, delivery of copies—Taking official notice of facts from other agencies.

RCW 15.65.100 Director's findings and recommended decision, delivery of copies—Taking official notice of facts from other agencies.The director shall make and publish findings based upon the facts, testimony, and evidence received at the public hearings together with any other relevant facts available to him or her from official publications of the United States or any state thereof or any institution of recognized standing and he or she is hereby expressly empowered to take "official notice" of the same. Such findings shall be made upon every material point controverted at the hearing and/or required by this chapter and upon such other matters and things as the director may deem fitting and proper. The director shall issue a recommended decision based upon his or her findings and shall cause copies of the findings and recommended decision to be delivered or mailed to all parties of record appearing at the hearing, or their attorneys of record.[ 2010 c 8 § 6069; 1961 c 256 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.110 - Filing objections to recommended decision—Final decision—Waiver.

RCW 15.65.110 Filing objections to recommended decision—Final decision—Waiver.After the issuance of a recommended decision all interested parties shall have a period of not less than ten days to file objections or exceptions with the director. Thereafter the director shall take such objections and exceptions as are filed into consideration and shall issue and publish his or her final decision which may be the same as the recommended decision or may be revised in the light of said objections and exceptions. Upon written waiver executed by all parties of record at any hearing or by their attorneys of record the director may in his or her discretion omit compliance with the provisions of this section.[ 2010 c 8 § 6070; 1961 c 256 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.120 - Contents and scope of recommended and final decision—Delivery of copies.

RCW 15.65.120 Contents and scope of recommended and final decision—Delivery of copies.The recommended decision shall contain the text in full of any recommended agreement, order, or amendment, and may deny or approve the proposal in its entirety, or it may recommend a marketing agreement, order, or amendment containing other or different terms or conditions from those contained in the proposal: PROVIDED, That the same shall be of a kind or type substantially within the purview of the notice of hearing and shall be supported by evidence taken at the hearing or by documents of which the director is authorized to take official notice. The final decision shall set out in full the text of the agreement, order, or amendment covered thereby, and the director shall issue and deliver or mail copies of the final decision to all producers and handlers within the affected area who may be directly affected by such final decision and whose names and addresses appear, on the day next preceding the day on which such final decision is issued, upon the lists of such persons then on file in the department, and to all parties of record appearing at the hearing, or their attorneys of record. If the final decision denies the proposal in its entirety no further action shall be taken by the director.[ 2002 c 313 § 10; 1985 c 261 § 3; 1961 c 256 § 12.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.130 - Agreements binding only on those who assent in writing—Agreement not effective until sufficient signatories to effectuate chapter—When effective.

RCW 15.65.130 Agreements binding only on those who assent in writing—Agreement not effective until sufficient signatories to effectuate chapter—When effective.With respect to marketing agreements, the director shall after publication of his or her final decision, invite all producers and handlers affected thereby to assent or agree to the agreement or amendment set out in such decision. Said marketing agreements or amendments thereto shall be binding upon and only upon persons who have agreed thereto in writing and whose written agreement has been filed with the director: PROVIDED, That the filing of such written agreement by a cooperative association shall be binding upon such cooperative and all of its members, and PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the director shall enter into and put into force a marketing agreement or amendment thereto when and only when he or she shall find in addition to the other findings specified in this chapter that said marketing agreement or any amendment thereto has been assented to by a sufficient number of signatories who handle or produce a sufficient volume of the commodity affected to tend to effectuate the declared policies and purposes of this chapter and to accomplish the purposes and objects of such agreement or amendment thereto and provide sufficient moneys from assessments levied to defray the necessary expenses of formulation, issuance, administration, and enforcement. Such agreement shall be deemed to be issued and put into force and effect when the director shall have so notified all persons who have assented thereto.[ 2010 c 8 § 6071; 1961 c 256 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.140 - Minimum assent requirements prerequisite to order or amendment affecting producers or producer marketing.

RCW 15.65.140 Minimum assent requirements prerequisite to order or amendment affecting producers or producer marketing.No marketing order or amendment thereto directly affecting producers or producer marketing shall be issued unless the director determines (in accordance with any of the procedures described at RCW 15.65.160) that the issuance of such order or amendment is assented to or favored by producers within the affected area who during a representative period determined by the director constituted either (1) at least sixty-five percent by numbers and at least fifty-one percent by volume of production of the producers who have been engaged within the area of production specified in such marketing order in the production for market of the commodity specified therein, or who during such representative period have been engaged in the production of such commodity for marketing in the marketing area specified in such marketing order, or (2) at least fifty-one percent by numbers and at least sixty-five percent by volume of production of such producers: PROVIDED, That producers shall be deemed to have assented to or approved a proposed amendment order if sixty percent or more by number and sixty percent or more by volume of those replying assent or approve the proposed order in a referendum.[ 1985 c 261 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 3; 1961 c 256 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.150 - Minimum requirements prerequisite to order or amendment assessing handlers—Assent by producers.

RCW 15.65.150 Minimum requirements prerequisite to order or amendment assessing handlers—Assent by producers.Any marketing order or amendment thereto directly assessing handlers shall be issued either (1) when the director determines that the issuance of such order or amendment is assented to or favored by handlers who during a representative period determined by the director constituted at least fifty-one percent by numbers or fifty-one percent by volume handled of the handlers who have been engaged in the handling of the commodity specified in such marketing order produced in such production area or marketed in such marketing area, as the case may be, or (2) when upon the basis of findings on a duly noticed hearing held in the manner herein provided, the director determines:(a) That the issuance of such order or amendment will not result in unequal cost of product or availability of supplies, or cause competitive disadvantage of other respects as between handlers;(b) That the issuance of such order or amendment is the only practical means of advancing the interest of producers of such commodity pursuant to the declared policy of this chapter and that failure to issue such order or amendment would tend to prevent effectuation of the declared policies of this chapter;(c) That the issuance of such order is assented to or favored by producers who during a representative period determined by the director constituted at least seventy-five percent by numbers or at least sixty-five percent by volume of production of the producers who have been engaged within the production area specified in such marketing order in the production for market of the commodity specified therein, or who during such representative period have been engaged in the production of such commodity for sale in the marketing area specified in such order.[ 1985 c 261 § 5; 1961 c 256 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.170 - Issuance or amendment of marketing order—Assent—Rules.

RCW 15.65.170 Issuance or amendment of marketing order—Assent—Rules.If the director determines that the requisite assent has been given to issue or amend a marketing order, the issuance or amendment shall be adopted by rule by the director within thirty days of the validation of the vote. If the director determines that the requisite assent has not been given no further action shall be taken by the director upon the proposal, and the order contained in the final decision shall be without force or effect.[ 2002 c 313 § 11; 1987 c 393 § 6; 1961 c 256 § 17.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.175 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.175 - Issuing, amending, or terminating a marketing order—Limitation on public hearings or referendums.

RCW 15.65.175 Issuing, amending, or terminating a marketing order—Limitation on public hearings or referendums.The director shall not be required to hold a public hearing or a referendum more than once in any twelve-month period on petitions to issue, amend, or terminate a commodity marketing order if any of the following circumstances are present:(1) The petition proposes to establish a marketing order or agreement for the same commodity;(2) The petition proposes the same or a similar amendment to a marketing order or agreement; or(3) The petition proposes to terminate the same marketing order or agreement.[ 2002 c 313 § 12.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.180 - Suspension of marketing agreement or order upon advice of commodity board—Certain prerequisites waived.

RCW 15.65.180 Suspension of marketing agreement or order upon advice of commodity board—Certain prerequisites waived.The director may, upon the advice of the commodity board serving under any marketing agreement or order and without compliance with the provisions of RCW 15.65.050 through 15.65.170, suspend any such agreement or order or term or provision thereof for a period of not to exceed one year, if the director finds that such suspension will tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter. Any suspension of all or substantially all of a marketing agreement or order by the director shall not become effective until the end of the then current marketing season.[ 2002 c 313 § 13; 1961 c 256 § 18.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.183 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.183 - Termination of marketing order or agreement—Petition—Procedure.

RCW 15.65.183 Termination of marketing order or agreement—Petition—Procedure.The director may terminate a marketing order or agreement in accordance with this chapter.(1) To terminate a marketing order or agreement:(a) The director must receive a petition by affected producers under this chapter signed by at least ten percent of the affected producers; or(b) A majority of a commodity board may file a petition with the director.(2) The petitioners must include in the petition at the time of filing:(a) A statement of why the marketing order or agreement and the commodity board created under it no longer meets [meet] the purposes of this chapter;(b) The name of a person designated to represent the petitioners; and(c) The effective date of a marketing order or agreement termination, which may not be less than one year from the date the petition was filed with the director.(3) Within sixty days of receipt of a petition meeting the requirements of this section, the director shall commence rule-making proceedings to repeal the marketing order or agreement and, subsequently, a referendum on the issue.(4) The director shall include a copy of a petition to terminate a marketing order or agreement with the notice to affected producers when rule-making proceedings are commenced.(5) If the petitioners fail to meet the requirements of this chapter, the director shall deny the petition and a referendum vote will not be conducted. The person designated to represent the petitioners shall be notified if a petition is denied.[ 2002 c 313 § 14.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.185 - Referendum prior to termination of a marketing order or agreement—Procedure—Exceptions.

RCW 15.65.185 Referendum prior to termination of a marketing order or agreement—Procedure—Exceptions.Except as provided in RCW 15.65.190 or subsection (4) of this section, the director, prior to termination of the marketing order or agreement, shall conduct a referendum as provided in this chapter, the rules adopted by the director, and the applicable marketing order or agreement.(1) If a referendum on the termination of a marketing order or agreement is assented to, the referendum proposal shall be adopted by the director within thirty days of the count of the ballots and shall go into effect under chapter 34.05 RCW. If those affected producers eligible to vote in the referendum do not assent, no further action shall be taken by the director on the proposal.(2) The list of affected producers used for conducting a referendum on the termination of a marketing order or agreement shall be kept in the rule-making file by the director. The list shall be certified as a true representation of the referendum mailing list. Inadvertent failure to notify an affected producer does not invalidate a referendum.(3) The list of affected producers that is certified as the true representation of the mailing list of a referendum shall be used to determine assent as provided for in RCW 15.65.190.(4) If the director determines that one hundred percent of the affected producers have filed a written application with the director requesting that a marketing order or agreement be terminated, the director may terminate the marketing order or agreement without conducting a referendum. The termination of the marketing order or agreement shall go into effect under chapter 34.05 RCW, but no sooner than at the end of the marketing season then current.[ 2002 c 313 § 15.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.190 - Termination of agreement or order on assent of producers—Procedure.

RCW 15.65.190 Termination of agreement or order on assent of producers—Procedure.Any marketing agreement or order shall be terminated if the director finds that fifty-one percent by numbers and fifty-one percent by volume of production of the affected producers within the affected area favor or assent to such termination. The director may ascertain without compliance with the provisions of RCW 15.65.050 through 15.65.130 whether such termination is so assented to or favored whenever twenty percent by numbers or twenty percent by volume of production of said producers file written application with him or her for such termination. No such termination shall become effective until the expiration of the marketing season then current.[ 2010 c 8 § 6073; 1985 c 261 § 7; 1961 c 256 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.193 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.193 - When marketing order or agreement is terminated—Duties of affected commodity board.

RCW 15.65.193 When marketing order or agreement is terminated—Duties of affected commodity board.If after complying with the procedures outlined in this chapter and a referendum proposal to terminate a marketing order or agreement is assented to, the affected commodity board shall:(1) Document the details of all measures undertaken to terminate the marketing order and identify and document all closing costs;(2) Contact the office of the state auditor and arrange for a final audit of the commodity board. Payment for the audit shall be from commodity board funds and identified in the budget for closing costs;(3) Provide for the reimbursement to affected producers of moneys collected by assessment. Reimbursement shall be made to those considered affected producers over the previous three-year time frame on a pro rata basis and at a percent commensurate with their volume of production over the previous three-year period unless a different time period is specified in the marketing order or agreement. If the commodity board finds that the amounts of moneys are so small as to make impractical the computation and remitting of the pro rata refund, the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury as unclaimed trust moneys; and(4) Transfer all remaining files to the department for storage and archiving, as appropriate.[ 2002 c 313 § 16.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.200 - Lists of affected parties—Information used to establish lists—Purpose and use.

RCW 15.65.200 Lists of affected parties—Information used to establish lists—Purpose and use.(1) Whenever application is made for the issuance of a marketing agreement or order or the director otherwise determines to hold a hearing for the purpose of such issuance, the director or a designee shall establish a list of affected parties along with volume of production data covering a minimum three-year period, or in such lesser time as the affected party has produced the commodity in question, from information provided by the petitioners, by obtaining information on affected parties from applicable producer, handler, or processor organizations or associations or other sources identified as maintaining the information.(2) The director shall use the list of affected parties for the purpose of notice, referendum proceedings, and electing and selecting members of commodity boards in accordance with this chapter.(3) An affected party may at any time file his or her name and mailing address with the director. A list of affected parties may be brought up-to-date by the director up to the day preceding a mailing of a notice or ballot under this chapter and that list is deemed the list of affected parties entitled to vote.(4) The list of affected parties used for the issuance of a marketing order or agreement shall be kept in a file maintained by the director. The list shall be certified as a true representation of the mailing list. Inadvertent failure to notify an affected party does not invalidate a proceeding conducted under this chapter.(5) The list of affected parties that is certified as the true representation of the mailing list of a referendum shall be used to determine assent as provided in this chapter.(6) The director shall provide the commodity board the list of affected and interested parties once a marketing order or agreement is adopted and a commodity board is established as provided in this chapter.[ 2002 c 313 § 17; 1985 c 261 § 8; 1961 c 256 § 20.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.