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WA Rev Code § 43.22A.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.22A - Mobile and Manufactured Home Installation.|43.22A.220 - Rule adoption—Enforcement.

RCW 43.22A.220 Rule adoption—Enforcement.The director may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, include demands and findings within the decisions, orders, and rulings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement of duties under this chapter.[ 1994 c 284 § 32. Formerly RCW 43.63B.800.]
WA Rev Code § 43.22A.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.22A - Mobile and Manufactured Home Installation.|43.22A.901 - Effective date—1994 c 284.

RCW 43.22A.901 Effective date—1994 c 284.This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 1, 1994].[ 1994 c 284 § 35. Formerly RCW 43.63B.901.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.001 - Definitions.

RCW 43.23.001 Definitions.For purposes of this chapter:(1) "Department" means department of agriculture;(2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or organized group of persons whether or not incorporated.[ 1995 c 374 § 61.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.002 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.002 - Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary.

RCW 43.23.002 Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary.The executive and administrative head of the department of agriculture shall be the director. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall have complete charge of and supervisory power over the department. The director shall be paid a salary fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040.[ 1983 c 248 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.005 - Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.005 Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.The director of agriculture may appoint a deputy director who shall assist the director in the administration of the affairs of the department and who shall have charge and general supervision of the department in the absence or disability of the director, and who, in case a vacancy occurs in the office of director, shall continue in charge of the department until a director is appointed and qualified, or the governor appoints an acting director.[ 1983 c 248 § 2; 1967 c 240 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.010 - Divisions of department—Assistant directors—State veterinarian—Salaries—Assignment of duties.

RCW 43.23.010 Divisions of department—Assistant directors—State veterinarian—Salaries—Assignment of duties.In order to obtain maximum efficiency and effectiveness within the department of agriculture, the director may create such administrative divisions within the department as he or she deems necessary. The director shall appoint a deputy director as well as such assistant directors as shall be needed to administer the several divisions within the department. The director shall appoint no more than eight assistant directors. The officers appointed under this section are exempt from the provisions of the state civil service law as provided in RCW 41.06.070(1)(g), and shall be paid salaries to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the procedure established by law for the fixing of salaries for officers exempt from the operation of the state civil service law. The director shall also appoint and deputize a state veterinarian who shall be an experienced veterinarian properly licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state.The director of agriculture shall have charge and general supervision of the department and may assign supervisory and administrative duties other than those specified in RCW 43.23.070 to the division which in his or her judgment can most efficiently carry on those functions.[ 2002 c 354 § 244; 1990 c 37 § 1; 1983 c 248 § 3; 1967 c 240 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.010. Prior: 1951 c 170 § 1; 1921 c 7 § 83; RRS § 10841.]NOTES:Short title—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907.Severability—1967 c 240: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1967 c 240 § 52.]Apiary advisory committee: RCW 15.60.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.015 - Divisions of department—Reassignment of division functions.

RCW 43.23.015 Divisions of department—Reassignment of division functions.Except for the functions specified in RCW 43.23.070, the director may, at his or her discretion, reassign any of the functions delegated to the various divisions of the department under the provisions of this chapter or any other law to any other division of the department.[ 2009 c 549 § 5103; 1983 c 248 § 4; 1967 c 240 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.025 - Rule-making authority.

RCW 43.23.025 Rule-making authority.For rules adopted after July 23, 1995, the director of agriculture may not rely solely on a section of law stating a statute's intent or purpose, on the enabling provisions of the statute establishing the agency, or on any combination of such provisions, for statutory authority to adopt any rule.[ 1995 c 403 § 104.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.030 - Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.030 Powers and duties.The director of agriculture shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties relating to the development of markets, for agricultural products, state and federal cooperative marketing programs, land utilization for agricultural purposes, water resources, transportation, and farm labor as such matters relate to the production, distribution and sale of agricultural commodities including private sector cultured aquatic products as defined in RCW 15.85.020.[ 1985 c 457 § 15; 1983 c 248 § 5; 1967 c 240 § 3; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.030. Prior: (i) 1921 c 7 § 90; RRS § 10848. (ii) 1937 c 90 § 10; RRS § 10847-1.]NOTES:Fair commission: Chapter 15.76 RCW.Farm marketing: Chapters 15.64, 15.65, 15.66 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.033 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.033 - Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions—Rules.

RCW 43.23.033 Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions—Rules.(1) The director may provide by rule for a method to fund staff support for all commodity boards and commissions if a position is not directly funded by the legislature.(2) Staff support funded under this section, RCW 15.65.047(1)(c), 15.66.055(3), 15.24.215, 15.26.265, 15.28.320, 15.44.190, 15.88.180, 15.89.150, and 16.67.190, and chapter 15.115 RCW shall be limited to one-half full-time equivalent employee for all commodity boards and commissions.[ 2009 c 33 § 38; 2006 c 330 § 27; 2002 c 313 § 78.]NOTES:Construction—2006 c 330: See RCW 15.89.900.Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.037 - Publishing and dissemination costs—Deposit of proceeds.

RCW 43.23.037 Publishing and dissemination costs—Deposit of proceeds.The director may collect moneys to recover the reasonable costs of publishing and disseminating informational materials by the department. Materials may be disseminated in printed or electronic format. All moneys collected shall be deposited in the agricultural local fund or other appropriate fund administered by the director.[ 1997 c 303 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—1997 c 303: See note following RCW 43.135.055.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.042 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.042 - Consultation with commodity commissions.

RCW 43.23.042 Consultation with commodity commissions.The director may consult with each commodity commission established under state law in order to establish or maintain an integrated comprehensive regulatory scheme for each commodity and the agricultural industry in this state as a whole.[ 2002 c 313 § 112.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.050 - Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.050 Powers and duties.The director of agriculture shall:(1) Exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by law relating to horticulture, and horticultural plants and products;(2) Enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to horticulture, horticultural products, and horticultural interests.[ 1983 c 248 § 6; 1967 c 240 § 5; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.050. Prior: 1921 c 7 § 91; RRS § 10849.]NOTES:Horticulturalpests and diseases: Chapter 15.08 RCW.plants, Christmas trees, and facilities: Chapter 15.13 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.070 - Powers and duties of state veterinarian.

RCW 43.23.070 Powers and duties of state veterinarian.The state veterinarian shall exercise all the powers and perform all duties prescribed by law relating to diseases among animals and the quarantine and destruction of diseased animals.The state veterinarian shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to meat inspection, the prevention, detection, control and eradication of diseases of animals, and all other matters relative to the diseases of livestock and their effect upon the public health.[ 1998 c 8 § 20; 1983 c 248 § 7; 1967 c 240 § 7; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.070. Prior: 1943 c 56 § 1; 1921 c 7 § 92; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 10850.]NOTES:Animal health: Chapter 16.36 RCW.Dairies and dairy products: Chapter 15.36 RCW.Diseased animals: Chapter 16.36 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.090 - Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.090 Powers and duties.The director of agriculture shall exercise all powers and perform all duties prescribed by law with respect to the inspection of foods, food products, drinks, milk and milk products, and dairies and dairy products and the components thereof.He or she shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to foods, food products, drinks, milk and milk products, dairies and dairy products, and their inspection, manufacture, and sale.[ 2009 c 549 § 5104; 1983 c 248 § 8; 1967 c 240 § 9; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.090. Prior: 1921 c 7 § 93; RRS § 10851.]NOTES:Commercial feed law: Chapter 15.53 RCW.Eggs and egg products: Chapter 69.25 RCW.Food, drugs and cosmetics: Chapter 69.04 RCW.Honey: Chapter 69.28 RCW.Weighing commodities in highway transport: Chapter 15.80 RCW.Weights and measures: Chapter 19.94 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.110 - Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.110 Powers and duties.The director of agriculture shall exercise all powers and perform all duties prescribed by law with respect to grains, grain and hay products, grain and terminal warehouses, commercial feeds, commercial fertilizers, and chemical pesticides.He or she shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to grains, grain and hay products, grain and terminal warehouses, commercial feeds, commercial fertilizers, and chemical pesticides.[ 2009 c 549 § 5105; 1983 c 248 § 9; 1967 c 240 § 11; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.110. Prior: 1921 c 7 § 94; RRS § 10852.]NOTES:Commercial fertilizers: Chapter 15.54 RCW.Grain and terminal warehouses: Chapter 22.09 RCW.Quarantine: Chapter 17.24 RCW.Seeds: Chapter 15.49 RCW.Weeds: Chapters 17.04 and 17.06 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.115 - Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.

RCW 43.23.115 Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.The director of the department may accept, expend, and retain gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions from public or private sources to carry out the purposes and programs of the department.[ 2011 c 245 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.120 - Bulletins and reports.

RCW 43.23.120 Bulletins and reports.The director of agriculture may publish and distribute bulletins and reports embodying information upon the subjects of agriculture, horticulture, livestock, dairying, foods and drugs, and other matters pertaining to his or her department.[ 2009 c 549 § 5106; 1977 c 75 § 50; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.120. Prior: (i) 1919 c 126 § 1, part; 1913 c 60 § 6, part; RRS § 2724, part. (ii) 1921 c 7 § 89, part; RRS § 10847, part.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.130 - Annual report.

RCW 43.23.130 Annual report.The director of agriculture shall make an annual report to the governor containing an account of all matters pertaining to his or her department and its administration.[ 2009 c 549 § 5107; 1977 c 75 § 51; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.130. Prior: (i) 1919 c 126 § 1, part; 1913 c 60 § 6, part; RRS § 2724, part. (ii) 1921 c 7 § 89, part; RRS § 10847, part.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.160 - Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.160 Powers and duties.The director of agriculture shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by law relating to commission merchants, livestock identification, livestock brand registration and inspection. All officers appointed to enforce these laws who have successfully completed a course of training prescribed by the Washington state criminal justice training commission shall have the authority generally vested in a peace officer solely for the purpose of enforcing these laws.He or she shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to commission merchants, livestock identification and shall have the power to enforce all laws relating to any division under the supervision of the director of agriculture.[ 2009 c 549 § 5108; 1983 c 248 § 10; 1967 c 240 § 13. Prior: 1965 c 8 § 43.23.160; prior: 1951 c 170 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.170 - Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.

RCW 43.23.170 Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.Enforcement action taken after July 23, 1995, by the director or the department of agriculture shall be in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.[ 1995 c 403 § 623.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.200 - Official chemists of department—Designated—Duties.

RCW 43.23.200 Official chemists of department—Designated—Duties.The chief chemist of the department of agriculture dairy and food laboratory and the chief chemist of the department of agriculture chemical and hop laboratory shall be the official chemists of the department of agriculture. Official chemists of the department shall provide laboratory services and analyze all substances that the director of agriculture may send to them and report to the director without unnecessary delay the results of any analysis so made. When called upon by the director, they or any of the additional chemists provided for pursuant to RCW 43.23.205 shall assist in any prosecution for the violation of any law enforced by the department.[ 1987 c 393 § 14; 1981 c 297 § 27.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 297: See note following RCW 15.36.201.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.205 - Additional chemists—Appointment—Duties—Compensation.

RCW 43.23.205 Additional chemists—Appointment—Duties—Compensation.The director of agriculture may appoint one or more competent graduate chemists to serve as additional chemist of the department of agriculture, who may perform any of the duties required of and under the supervision of the official chemists, and whose compensation shall be fixed by the director.[ 1981 c 297 § 28.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 297: See note following RCW 15.36.201.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.220 - Disposition of impounded livestock on Hanford reservation—Agreements to act as federal government's agent.

RCW 43.23.220 Disposition of impounded livestock on Hanford reservation—Agreements to act as federal government's agent.The director of agriculture may enter written agreements with one or more agencies of the United States to act as the federal government's agent for determining the disposition of livestock impounded on the federal Hanford reservation. The director's authority under such an agreement may include, but is not limited to, selling or donating, on behalf of the federal government, unclaimed livestock to a qualified person, organization, or governmental agency that the director determines to be capable of humanely transporting and caring for the livestock. The director may sell or donate such livestock only if the livestock remains unclaimed after the completion of a reasonable attempt to ascertain ownership and, if ownership is not otherwise determined, by the publication of notice that the livestock has been impounded on the reservation.[ 1983 c 248 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.230 - Agricultural local fund—Animal disease traceability account.

RCW 43.23.230 Agricultural local fund—Animal disease traceability account.(1) The agricultural local fund is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer. The fund shall consist of such money as is directed by law for deposit in the fund, and such other money not subject to appropriation that the department authorizes to be deposited in the fund. Any money deposited in the fund, the use of which has been restricted by law, may only be expended in accordance with those restrictions. The department may make disbursements from the fund. The fund is not subject to legislative appropriation.(2) There is created within the agricultural local fund the animal disease traceability account which must be used to account for the costs associated with the implementation of chapter 16.36 RCW.[ 2011 c 204 § 7; 1988 c 254 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.23.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.250 - Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.

RCW 43.23.250 Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.Except as otherwise specified by law, the director or his or her designee has the authority to retain collection agencies licensed under chapter 19.16 RCW for the purposes of collecting unpaid penalties, assessments, and other debts owed to the department.The director or his or her designee may also collect as costs moneys paid to the collection agency as charges, or in the case of credit cards or financial instruments, such as checks returned for nonpayment, moneys paid to financial institutions.[ 1995 c 374 § 62.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.255 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.255 - Assessments levied by director—Personal debt—Costs of collecting—Civil actions authorized—Attorneys' fees.

RCW 43.23.255 Assessments levied by director—Personal debt—Costs of collecting—Civil actions authorized—Attorneys' fees.Except as otherwise specified by law, any due and payable assessment levied under the authority of the director or his or her designee in such specified amount as may be determined by the department shall constitute a personal debt of every person so assessed or who otherwise owes the same, and the same shall be due and payable to the department when payment is called for by the department. In the event any person fails to pay the department the full amount of such assessment or such other sum on or before the date due, the department may, and is hereby authorized to, add to such unpaid assessment or other sum an amount not exceeding ten percent of the same to defray the cost of enforcing the collecting of the same. In the event of failure of such person or persons to pay any such due and payable assessment or other sum, the department may bring a civil action against such person or persons in a court of competent jurisdiction for the collections thereof, including all costs and reasonable attorneys' fees together with the above specified ten percent, and such action shall be tried and judgment rendered as in any other cause of action for debt due and payable.[ 1995 c 374 § 63.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.260 - Interest on unpaid balances.

RCW 43.23.260 Interest on unpaid balances.Except as otherwise specified by law, the department is authorized to charge interest at the rate authorized under RCW 43.17.240 for all unpaid balances for moneys owed to the department.[ 1995 c 374 § 64.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
WA Rev Code § 43.23.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.|43.23.265 - Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.

RCW 43.23.265 Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.Except as otherwise specified by law, in the event a check or negotiable instrument as defined by RCW 62A.3-104 is dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment, the department is entitled to collect a reasonable handling fee for each instrument. If the check or instrument is not paid within fifteen days and proper notice is sent, the department is authorized to recover the assessment, the handling fee, and any other charges allowed by RCW 62A.3-515.[ 1995 c 374 § 65.]NOTES:Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.