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WA Rev Code § 15.76.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.120 - Categories of fairs.

RCW 15.76.120 Categories of fairs.The following categories of agricultural fairs held in the state may be eligible for state allocations:(1) Area fairs, which serve an area larger than one county; have both open and junior participation and an extensive diversification of classes, displays, and exhibits; and are not under county commissioner jurisdiction;(2) County fairs, organized to serve the interests of single counties; have both open and junior participation but not as extensive diversification of classes, displays, and exhibits as area fairs; and are under county commissioner jurisdiction. An individual county must have no more than one county fair, but the county commissioners of two or more counties, by resolution, may jointly sponsor a county or district fair as limited by RCW 36.37.050;(3) Community fairs, which serve an area smaller than area or county fairs and have either or both open or junior classes, displays, or exhibits. There may be more than one community fair in a county; and(4) Youth shows and fairs, which serve three or more counties, have the purpose of educating and training rural youth in matters of rural living, and are approved under the authority of the Washington State University or the office of the superintendent of public instruction.[ 2018 c 280 § 4; 1993 c 163 § 1; 1991 c 238 § 74; 1961 c 61 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 15.76.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.140 - Eligibility requirements for state allocation.

RCW 15.76.140 Eligibility requirements for state allocation.(1) Before any agricultural fair may become eligible for state allocations it must have conducted two successful consecutive annual fairs immediately preceding application for such allocations, and have its application therefor approved by the director.(2) The director may waive the requirement in subsection (1) of this section if:(a) A county fair reorganizing as an area fair has, through a current or predecessor organization, received an allocation from the fair fund as a county fair for at least two years; or(b) A fair is not held due to a natural disaster such as a flood or wildfire.[ 2018 c 280 § 5; 2001 c 157 § 1; 1995 c 374 § 71; 1965 ex.s. c 32 § 1; 1961 c 61 § 5.]NOTES:Effective date—2001 c 157: "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 takes effect immediately [May 2, 2001]." [ 2001 c 157 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 15.76.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.150 - Allocations from the fair fund.

RCW 15.76.150 Allocations from the fair fund.(1) Using the department's forms, the board of trustees of any fair or youth show may apply to the department for allocations from the state fair fund.(2)(a) The director may allocate ninety-five percent of the state fair fund, including its interest income under RCW 43.79A.040, to applicant agricultural fairs, distributed according to merit as measured by a merit rating to be set up by the director. This merit rating must take into account such factors as area and population served, open and/or youth participation, attendance, gate receipts, number and type of exhibits, premiums paid, community support, evidence of successful achievement of the aims and purposes of the fair, extent of improvements made to grounds and facilities from year to year, and overall condition and appearance of grounds and facilities.(b) The department may use up to ten percent of the amount allocated in (a) of this subsection for special assistance to any participating fair or fairs.(c) The department may use the remaining five percent of money in the state fair fund for expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter, which may include the fair commission expenses approved by the director.(3) The division and payment of funds authorized in this section shall occur at such times as the director may prescribe.[ 2018 c 280 § 6; 2002 c 313 § 113; 1965 ex.s. c 32 § 2; 1961 c 61 § 6.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.76.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.160 - Purposes for which allocation made—To whom made.

RCW 15.76.160 Purposes for which allocation made—To whom made.Any state allocations made under this chapter shall be made only as a reimbursement in whole or in part for operating expenses incurred. State allocations to fairs under the control of one or more counties must be made to the county treasurer of the county in which the fair is held. State allocations to other fairs or youth shows under RCW 15.76.120 must be made to sponsors of such fairs or shows.[ 2018 c 280 § 7; 1961 c 61 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 15.76.165 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.165 - Authorization for capital funding to support capital projects that make health or safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities—Contract requirements.

RCW 15.76.165 Authorization for capital funding to support capital projects that make health or safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities—Contract requirements.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department may provide capital funding to local governments and nonprofit organizations, on a competitive basis, to support capital projects that make health or safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds or fair facilities in order to benefit participants and the fair-going public.(2) The department shall develop and manage appropriate contracts with the selected applicants, monitor project expenditures and grantee performance, report project and contract information, and exercise due diligence and other contract management responsibilities.(a) The department shall include provisions in the contracts which require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities must be used for the express purpose of the grant.(b) If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.[ 2012 c 221 § 3; 2005 c 443 § 2; 1973 c 117 § 1; 1969 c 85 § 1.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2005 c 443: See notes following RCW 82.08.0255.
WA Rev Code § 15.76.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.170 - Fairs commission—Creation, terms, compensation, powers and duties.

RCW 15.76.170 Fairs commission—Creation, terms, compensation, powers and duties.There is hereby created a fairs commission to consist of the director of agriculture as ex officio member and chair, and seven members appointed by the director to be persons who are interested in fair activities; at least three of whom shall be from the east side of the Cascades and three from the west side of the Cascades and one member at large. Appointments are for three-year terms, except for an appointment filling a vacancy, which is for the remainder of the original term.Appointed members of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 payable on proper vouchers submitted to and approved by the director, and payable from that portion of the state fair fund set aside for administrative costs under this chapter. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair, but at least annually. It shall be the duty of the commission to act as an advisory committee to the director, to evaluate fairs to help determine merit under RCW 15.76.150(2), to assist in the preparation of the merit rating used in determining allocations to be made to fairs, and to perform such other duties as may be required by the director from time to time.[ 2018 c 280 § 8; 2010 c 8 § 6100; 1984 c 287 § 18; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 21; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 11; 1961 c 61 § 8.]NOTES: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 § 15.76.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.76 - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, Exhibitions.|15.76.180 - Rules and regulations.

RCW 15.76.180 Rules and regulations.The director shall have the power to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter.[ 1961 c 61 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.300 - Definitions.

RCW 15.80.300 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly require[s] otherwise.(1) "Certified weight" means any signed certified statement or memorandum of weight, measure, or count, issued by a weighmaster or weigher in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under it.(2) "Commodity" means anything that may be weighed, measured, or counted in a commercial transaction.(3) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.(4) "Director" means the director of the department or the director's duly appointed representative.(5) "Licensed public weighmaster," also referred to as "weighmaster," means any person, licensed under the provisions of this chapter, who weighs, measures, or counts any commodity or thing and issues therefor a signed certified statement, ticket, or memorandum of weight, measure, or count accepted as the accurate weight, or count upon which the purchase or sale of any commodity or upon which the basic charge or payment for services rendered is based.(6) "Person" means a natural person, individual, or firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association. This term shall import either the singular or plural, as the case may be.(7) "Retail merchant" means and includes any person operating from a bona fide fixed or permanent location at which place all of the retail business of the merchant is transacted, and whose business is exclusively retail except for the occasional wholesaling of small quantities of surplus commodities that have been taken in exchange for merchandise from the producers thereof at the bona fide fixed or permanent location.(8) "Thing" means anything used to move, handle, transport, or contain any commodity for which a certified weight, measure, or count is issued when such thing is used to handle, transport, or contain a commodity.(9) "Vehicle" means any device, other than a railroad car, in, upon, or by which any commodity is or may be transported or drawn.(10) "Weigher" means any person who is licensed under the provisions of this chapter and who is an agent or employee of a weighmaster and authorized by the weighmaster to issue certified statements of weight, measure, or count.[ 2017 c 158 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.410 - Director's duty to enforce—Adoption of rules.

RCW 15.80.410 Director's duty to enforce—Adoption of rules.The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt the necessary rules to carry out its purposes. The adoption of rules shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW (administrative procedure act), as enacted or hereafter amended, concerning the adoption of rules.[ 2017 c 158 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.420 - Highway transport of commodities sold by weight—Weighing required—Exceptions.

RCW 15.80.420 Highway transport of commodities sold by weight—Weighing required—Exceptions.It shall be a violation of this chapter to transport by highway any hay, straw, or grain which has been purchased by weight or will be purchased by weight, unless it is weighed and a certified weight ticket is issued thereon, by the first licensed public weighmaster which would be encountered on the ordinary route to the destination where the hay, straw, or grain is to be unloaded: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this section shall not apply to the following:(1) The transportation of, or sale of, hay, straw, or grain by the primary producer thereof;(2) The transportation of hay, straw, or grain by an agriculturalist for use in his or her own growing, or animal or poultry husbandry endeavors;(3) The transportation of grain by a party who is either a warehouse operator or grain dealer and who is licensed under the grain warehouse laws and who makes such shipment in the course of the business for which he or she is so licensed;(4) The transportation of hay, straw, or grain by retail merchants, except for the provisions of RCW 15.80.430 and 15.80.440;(5) The transportation of grain from a warehouse licensed under the grain warehouse laws when the transported grain is consigned directly to a public terminal warehouse.[ 2011 c 336 § 416; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.430 - Certificates of weight and invoices to be carried with loads.

RCW 15.80.430 Certificates of weight and invoices to be carried with loads.Certificates of weight issued by licensed public weighmasters and invoices for sales by a retail merchant, if the commodity is being hauled by or for such retail merchant, shall be carried with all loads of hay, straw or grain when in transit.[ 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.440 - Reweighing—Weighing—Variance from invoiced weight.

RCW 15.80.440 Reweighing—Weighing—Variance from invoiced weight.The director or any peace officer may order the driver of any vehicle previously weighed by a licensed public weighmaster to reweigh the vehicle and load at the nearest scale.The director or any peace officer may order the driver of any vehicle operated by or for a retail merchant which vehicle contains hay, straw, or grain to weigh the vehicle and load at the nearest scale. If the weight is found to be less than the amount appearing on the invoice, a copy of which is required to be carried on the vehicle, the director or peace officer shall report the finding to the consignee and may prosecute such retail merchant in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.[ 2017 c 158 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.450 - Weighmaster's license—Applications—Fee.

RCW 15.80.450 Weighmaster's license—Applications—Fee.(1) Any person may apply to the director for a weighmaster's license. Such application shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall include:(a) The full name of the person applying for such license and, if the applicant is a partnership, association, or corporation, the full name of each member of the partnership or the names of the officers of the association or corporation;(b) The principal business address of the applicant in this state and elsewhere;(c) The names and addresses of the persons authorized to receive and accept service of summons and legal notice of all kinds for the applicant;(d) The location of each scale subject to the applicant's control and from which certified weights will be issued;(e) The state unified business identifier number for the operator of the scale; and(f) Such other information as the director identifies as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and adopts by rule.(2) Such annual application shall be accompanied by a license fee of eighty dollars for each scale from which certified weights will be issued.[ 2017 c 158 § 4; 2006 c 358 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 16.]NOTES:Effective dates—2006 c 358: See note following RCW 19.94.175.
WA Rev Code § 15.80.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.460 - Weighmaster's license—Issuance—Expiration date.

RCW 15.80.460 Weighmaster's license—Issuance—Expiration date.The director shall issue a license to an applicant upon his or her satisfaction that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted hereunder and that such applicant is of good moral character, not less than eighteen years of age, and has the ability to weigh accurately and make correct certified weight tickets. Any license issued under this chapter shall expire annually on a date set by rule by the director. License fees shall be prorated where necessary to accommodate staggering of expiration dates of a license or licenses.[ 2010 c 8 § 6102; 1991 c 109 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 292 § 14; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 17.]NOTES:Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 15.80.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.470 - Weighmaster's license—Renewal date—Penalty fee.

RCW 15.80.470 Weighmaster's license—Renewal date—Penalty fee.If an application for the annual renewal of any license provided for in this chapter is not filed prior to the current license expiration date, there shall be assessed and added to the renewal fee as a penalty therefor fifty percent of said renewal fee which shall be paid by the applicant before any renewal license shall be issued. The penalty shall not apply if the applicant furnishes a declaration that he or she has not acted as a weighmaster or weigher subsequent to the expiration of his or her prior license.[ 2017 c 158 § 5; 2010 c 8 § 6103; 1991 c 109 § 8; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.490 - Weigher's license—Employees or agents to issue weight tickets—Application—Fee.

RCW 15.80.490 Weigher's license—Employees or agents to issue weight tickets—Application—Fee.(1) Any weighmaster must file an application with the director for a license for any employee or agent to operate and issue certified weight tickets from each scale which such weighmaster is licensed to operate under the provisions of this chapter. Such application shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the director and shall contain the following:(a) The name of the weighmaster;(b) The full name of the employee or agent; and(c) The scale from which such employee or agent will issue certified weights.(2) Such annual application shall be accompanied by a license fee of twenty dollars.[ 2017 c 158 § 6; 2010 c 8 § 6105; 2006 c 358 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 20.]NOTES:Effective dates—2006 c 358: See note following RCW 19.94.175.
WA Rev Code § 15.80.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.500 - Weigher's license—Issuance—Expiration date.

RCW 15.80.500 Weigher's license—Issuance—Expiration date.Upon the director's satisfaction that the applicant is of good moral character, has the ability to weigh accurately and make correct certified weight tickets and that he or she is an employee or agent of the weighmaster, the director shall issue a weigher's license which will expire annually on a date set by rule by the director. License fees shall be prorated where necessary to accommodate staggering of expiration dates of a license or licenses.[ 2010 c 8 § 6106; 1991 c 109 § 9; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.510 - Duties of weighmaster.

RCW 15.80.510 Duties of weighmaster.A licensed public weighmaster shall: (1) Keep the scale or scales upon which he or she weighs any commodity or thing, in conformity with the standards of weights and measures; (2) carefully and correctly weigh and certify the gross, tare, and net weights of any load of any commodity or thing required to be weighed; and (3) without charge, weigh any commodity or thing brought to his or her scale by the director or peace officer, and issue a certificate of the weights thereof.[ 2017 c 158 § 7; 2010 c 8 § 6107; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 15.80.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.|15.80.520 - Certification of weights—Impression seal—Fee.

RCW 15.80.520 Certification of weights—Impression seal—Fee.(1) Certification of weights must be in accordance with subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section.(2)(a) The certification must appear in an appropriate and conspicuous place on each certificate and copies thereof. In addition the weight ticket must bear the name of the weighmaster, the full name of the weigher issuing the ticket, and a seal number assigned to the scale by the department. The seal number must be used only at the scale to which it is assigned.WEIGHMASTER CERTIFICATETHIS IS TO CERTIFY that the following described commodity was weighed, measured, or counted by a weighmaster, whose signature is on this certificate, who is a recognized authority of accuracy, as prescribed by chapter 15.80 RCW administered by the Washington state department of agriculture.(b) Certification must be made by means of an impression seal, the impress of which shall be placed by the weighmaster or weigher making the weight determination upon the weights shown on the weight tickets. The impression seal may be procured from the director upon the payment of a fee of sixty dollars or the current cost of the seal to the department, whichever is less, and such fee shall accompany the applicant's application for a weighmaster's license. Any replacement seal needed may be procured from the director upon payment to the department of the current cost to the department for such replacement. An impression seal must be used only at the scale to which it is assigned, and remains the property of the state and shall be returned to the director upon the termination, suspension, or revocation of the weighmaster's license.[ 2017 c 158 § 8; 1983 c 95 § 6; 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 23.]