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WA Rev Code § 20.01.482 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.482 - Civil infractions—Notice—Misdemeanors.

RCW 20.01.482 Civil infractions—Notice—Misdemeanors.(1) The director shall have the authority to issue a notice of civil infraction if an infraction is committed in his or her presence or, if after investigation, the director has reasonable cause to believe an infraction has been committed.(2) It is a misdemeanor for any person to refuse to properly identify himself or herself for the purpose of issuance of a notice of infraction.(3) Any person willfully failing to respond to a notice of infraction is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the notice of infraction.[ 2006 c 270 § 10; 2004 c 43 § 3; 2003 c 53 § 161; 1986 c 178 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2004 c 43: See note following RCW 7.80.150.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 20.01.484 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.484 - Civil infractions—Response to notice.

RCW 20.01.484 Civil infractions—Response to notice.(1) Any person who receives a notice of infraction shall respond to such notice as provided in this section within fifteen days of the date of the notice.(2) Any employee or agent of a licensee under this chapter is fully authorized to accept a notice of infraction on behalf of the licensee. The director shall also furnish a copy of the notice of infraction to the licensee by certified mail within five days of issuance.(3) If the person determined to have committed the infraction does not contest the determination, that person shall respond by completing the appropriate portion of the notice of infraction and submitting it, either by mail or in person, to the court specified on the notice. A check or money order in the amount of the penalty prescribed for the infraction must be submitted with the response. When a response, which does not contest the determination, is received, an appropriate order shall be entered into the courts record and a record of the response shall be furnished to the director.(4) If a person determined to have committed the infraction wishes to contest the determination, that person shall respond by completing the portion of the notice of the infraction requesting a hearing and submitted either by mail or in person to the court specified in the notice. The court shall notify the person in writing of the time, place, and the date of the hearing which shall not be sooner than fifteen days from the date of the notice, except by agreement.(5) If the person determined to have committed the infraction does not contest the determination, but wishes to explain mitigating circumstances surrounding the infraction, the person shall respond by completing the portion of the notice of infraction requesting a hearing for that purpose and submitting it either by mail or in person to the court specified in the notice. The court shall notify the person in writing of the time, place and date of the hearing.(6) If a person issued a notice of infraction fails to respond to the notice of infraction or fails to appear at the hearing requested pursuant to this section, the court shall enter an appropriate order in assessing the monetary penalty prescribed in the schedule of penalties submitted to the court by the director and shall notify the director of the failure to respond to the notice of infraction or to appear at a requested hearing.[ 1986 c 178 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.486 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.486 - Civil infractions—Hearing to contest charge—Order—Appeal.

RCW 20.01.486 Civil infractions—Hearing to contest charge—Order—Appeal.A hearing held for the purpose of contesting the determination that an infraction has been committed shall be held without jury. The court may consider the notice of infraction and any other written report submitted by the director. The person named in the notice may subpoena witnesses and has the right to present evidence and examine witnesses present in court. The burden of proof is upon the state to establish the commission of the infraction by preponderance of evidence.After consideration of the evidence and argument, the court shall determine whether the infraction was committed. Where it is not established that the infraction was committed, an order dismissing the notice shall be entered in the court's record. When it is established that the infraction was committed, an appropriate order shall be entered in the court's record, a copy of which shall be furnished to the director. Appeal from the court's determination or order shall be to the superior court and must be appealed within ten days. The decision of the superior court is subject only to discretionary review pursuant to Rule 2.3 of the rules of appellate procedure.[ 1986 c 178 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.488 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.488 - Civil infractions—Informal hearing on mitigating circumstances—Order—No appeal.

RCW 20.01.488 Civil infractions—Informal hearing on mitigating circumstances—Order—No appeal.A hearing held for the purpose of allowing a person to explain mitigating circumstances surrounding the commission of an infraction shall be an informal proceeding. The person named in the notice may not subpoena witnesses. The determination that the infraction has been committed may not be contested at a hearing held for the purpose of explaining circumstances. After the court has heard the explanation of the circumstances surrounding the commission of the infraction, an appropriate order shall be entered in the court's record. A copy of the order shall be furnished to the director. There may be no appeal from the court's determination or order.[ 1986 c 178 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.490 - Civil infractions—Monetary penalty—Failure to pay, misdemeanor.

RCW 20.01.490 Civil infractions—Monetary penalty—Failure to pay, misdemeanor.(1) Any person found to have committed a civil infraction under this chapter shall be assessed a monetary penalty. No monetary penalty so assessed may exceed five thousand dollars. The director shall adopt a schedule of monetary penalties for each violation of this chapter classified as a civil infraction and shall submit the schedule to the proper courts. Whenever a monetary penalty is imposed by the court, the penalty is immediately due and payable. The court may, at its discretion, grant an extension of time, not to exceed thirty days, in which the penalty must be paid.(2) Failure to pay any monetary penalties imposed under this chapter is a misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 395 § 9; 2003 c 53 § 162; 1986 c 178 § 5.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2003 c 53 § 162 and by 2003 c 395 § 9, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 20.01.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.500 - "Grower," "processor" defined—Application of exemption contained in RCW 20.01.030(1).

RCW 20.01.500 "Grower," "processor" defined—Application of exemption contained in RCW 20.01.030(1).Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of RCW 20.01.510 through 20.01.550 the term "grower" and the term "processor" shall have the meanings ascribed thereto by this section:(1) "Grower" means any person, firm, company, or other organization that is engaged in the production of agricultural crops which must be planted, cultivated, and harvested within a twelve-month period.(2)(a) "Processor" means any person, firm, company, or other organization that purchases agricultural crops from a grower and who cans, freezes, dries, dehydrates, cooks, presses, powders, or otherwise processes such crops in any manner whatsoever for eventual resale.(b) The exemption provided for in RCW 20.01.030(1) shall not apply to a cooperative or association as defined therein, which acts as a processor defined herein, and markets such agricultural crops on behalf of the grower or on its own behalf.[ 1977 ex.s. c 304 § 14; 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.510 - Processor's form showing maximum processing capacity.

RCW 20.01.510 Processor's form showing maximum processing capacity.In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the director may require a processor to annually complete a form prescribed by the director, which, when completed, will show the maximum processing capacity of each plant operated by the processor in the state of Washington. Such completed form shall be returned to the director by a date prescribed by him or her.[ 2011 c 336 § 589; 2011 c 103 § 41; 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 16.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2011 c 103 § 41 and by 2011 c 336 § 589, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.
WA Rev Code § 20.01.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.520 - Processor to have grower contracts and commitments on file.

RCW 20.01.520 Processor to have grower contracts and commitments on file.By a date or dates prescribed prior to planting time by the director, the director, in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, may require a processor to have filed with the director:(1) A copy of each contract the processor has entered into with a grower for the purchase of acres of crops and/or quantity of crops to be harvested during the present or next growing season; and(2) A notice of each oral commitment the processor has given to growers for the purchase of acres of crops and/or quantity of crops to be harvested during the present or next growing season, and such notice shall disclose the amount of acres and/or quantity to which the processor has committed himself or herself.[ 2011 c 103 § 42; 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 17.]NOTES:Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.
WA Rev Code § 20.01.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.530 - Grower may file form showing crops processor is committed to purchase.

RCW 20.01.530 Grower may file form showing crops processor is committed to purchase.Any grower may file with the director on a form prescribed by him or her the acres of crops and/or quantity of crops to be harvested during the present or next growing season, which he or she understands a processor has orally committed himself or herself to purchase.[ 2011 c 336 § 591; 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.540 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.540 - Committing to purchase more crops than plants can process—Violation.

RCW 20.01.540 Committing to purchase more crops than plants can process—Violation.Any processor who, from the information filed with the director, appears to or has committed himself or herself either orally or in writing to purchase more crops than his or her plants are capable of processing shall be in violation of this chapter and his or her dealer's license subject to denial, suspension, or revocation as provided for in RCW 20.01.330.[ 2011 c 336 § 592; 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.550 - Discrimination by processor.

RCW 20.01.550 Discrimination by processor.Any processor who discriminates between growers with whom he or she contracts as to price, conditions for production, harvesting, and delivery of crops which is not supportable by economic cost factors shall be in violation of this chapter and the director may subsequent to a hearing deny, suspend, or revoke such processor's license to act as a dealer.[ 2011 c 336 § 593; 1977 ex.s. c 304 § 15; 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.560 - Effective date of RCW 20.01.500 through 20.01.550.

RCW 20.01.560 Effective date of RCW 20.01.500 through 20.01.550.RCW 20.01.500 through 20.01.550 shall take effect beginning on September 1, 1972.[ 1971 ex.s. c 182 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.570 - Cash or other security in lieu of surety bond.

RCW 20.01.570 Cash or other security in lieu of surety bond.In lieu of the surety bond required under the provisions of this chapter, an applicant or licensee may file with the director a deposit consisting of cash or other security acceptable to the director. The director may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of such security.[ 1973 c 142 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.610 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.610 - Authority to stop vehicle violating chapter—Failure to stop, civil infraction.

RCW 20.01.610 Authority to stop vehicle violating chapter—Failure to stop, civil infraction.The director may establish points of inspection for vehicles transporting agricultural products on the public roads of this state. Vehicles transporting agricultural products on the public roads of this state are subject to inspection and must stop at any posted inspection point established by the director. The director or appointed officers may stop a vehicle transporting agricultural products upon the public roads of this state at a place other than an inspection point if there is reasonable cause to believe the carrier, seller, or buyer may be in violation of this chapter. Any operator of a vehicle failing or refusing to stop when directed to do so has committed a civil infraction.The director and appointed officers shall work to ensure that vehicles carrying perishable agricultural products are detained no longer than is absolutely necessary for a prompt assessment of compliance with this chapter. If a vehicle carrying perishable agricultural products is found to be in violation of this chapter, the director or appointed officers shall promptly issue necessary notices of civil infraction, as provided in RCW 20.01.482 and 20.01.484, and shall allow the vehicle to continue toward its destination without further delay.[ 2007 c 71 § 6; 2003 c 395 § 10; 1986 c 178 § 14; 1983 c 305 § 8.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 305: See note following RCW 20.01.010.
WA Rev Code § 20.01.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.900 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.

RCW 20.01.900 Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.[ 1959 c 139 § 48.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.920 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.920 - Effective date—1959 c 139.

RCW 20.01.920 Effective date—1959 c 139.The effective date of this chapter shall be January 1, 1960.[ 1959 c 139 § 50.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.930 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.930 - Repealer.

RCW 20.01.930 Repealer.Chapter 14, Laws of 1955 as amended by section 4, chapter 262, Laws of 1955, section 3, chapter 262, Laws of 1955, sections 1 and 2, chapter 262, Laws of 1955 and RCW 20.04.010 through 20.04.120, 20.08.010 through 20.08.110, 20.12.020 through 20.12.040, 20.16.010 through 20.16.040, 20.20.010 through 20.20.060, 20.24.010 through 20.24.070 and 20.98.010 through 20.98.060 are hereby repealed.[ 1959 c 139 § 51.]
WA Rev Code § 20.01.940 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products|Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.|20.01.940 - Repealer—Savings—1979 ex.s. c 115.

RCW 20.01.940 Repealer—Savings—1979 ex.s. c 115.Section 10, chapter 102, Laws of 1974 ex. sess., section 12, chapter 304, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 20.01.445 are each repealed.Such repeals shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under the statutes repealed, nor as affecting any proceeding instituted thereunder, nor any rule, regulation, or order promulgated thereunder, nor any administrative action taken thereunder.[ 1979 ex.s. c 115 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 21.20.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 21 - Securities and Investments|Chapter 21.20 - Securities Act of Washington.|21.20.010 - Unlawful offers, sales, purchases.

RCW 21.20.010 Unlawful offers, sales, purchases.It is unlawful for any person, in connection with the offer, sale or purchase of any security, directly or indirectly:(1) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;(2) To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; or(3) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.[ 1959 c 282 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 21.20.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 21 - Securities and Investments|Chapter 21.20 - Securities Act of Washington.|21.20.020 - Unlawful acts of person advising another.

RCW 21.20.020 Unlawful acts of person advising another.(1) It is unlawful for any person who receives any consideration from another party primarily for advising the other person as to the value of securities or their purchase or sale, whether through the issuance of analyses or reports or otherwise:(a) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud the other person;(b) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the other person; or(c) To engage in any dishonest or unethical practice as the director may define by rule.This subsection (1) applies whether or not the person is an investment adviser, federal covered adviser, or investment adviser under this chapter or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.(2) It is unlawful for an investment adviser, acting as principal for his or her own account, knowingly to sell any security to or purchase any security from a client, or act as a broker for a person other than such client, knowingly to effect any sale or purchase of any security for the account of such client, without disclosing to such client in writing before the execution of such transaction the capacity in which he or she is acting and obtaining the consent of the client to such transaction.This subsection (2) does not apply to a transaction with a customer of a broker-dealer if the broker-dealer is not acting as an investment adviser in relation to the transaction.[ 2002 c 65 § 2; 1998 c 15 § 2; 1959 c 282 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 21.20.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 21 - Securities and Investments|Chapter 21.20 - Securities Act of Washington.|21.20.030 - Unlawful acts of investment adviser.

RCW 21.20.030 Unlawful acts of investment adviser.It is unlawful for any investment adviser to enter into, extend, or renew any investment advisory contract unless it provides in writing:(1) That the investment adviser shall not be compensated on the basis of a share of capital gains upon or capital appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of the client; however, this subsection does not prohibit: (a) An investment advisory contract which provides for compensation based upon the total of a fund averaged over a definite period, or as of definite dates or taken as of a definite date; or (b) performance compensation arrangements permitted under any rule the director may adopt in order to allow performance compensation arrangements permitted under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and regulations promulgated by the securities and exchange commission thereunder;(2) That no assignment of the contract may be made by the investment adviser without the consent of the other party to the contract; and(3) That the investment adviser, if a partnership, shall notify the other party to the contract of any change in the membership of the partnership within a reasonable time after the change."Assignment", as used in subsection (2) of this section, includes any direct or indirect transfer or hypothecation of an investment advisory contract by the assignor or of a controlling block of the assignor's outstanding voting securities by a security holder of the assignor; but, if the investment adviser is a partnership, no assignment of an investment advisory contract is considered to result from the death or withdrawal of a minority of the members of the investment adviser having only a minority interest in the business of the investment adviser, or from the admission to the investment adviser of one or more members who, after admission, will be only a minority of the members and will have only a minority interest in the business.[ 1993 c 114 § 1; 1959 c 282 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 21.20.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 21 - Securities and Investments|Chapter 21.20 - Securities Act of Washington.|21.20.035 - Unlawful purchases or sales for customer's account.

RCW 21.20.035 Unlawful purchases or sales for customer's account.It is unlawful for a broker-dealer, salesperson, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative knowingly to effect or cause to be effected, with or for a customer's account, transactions of purchase or sale (1) that are excessive in size or frequency in view of the financial resources and character of the account and (2) that are effected because the broker-dealer, salesperson, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative is vested with discretionary power or is able by reason of the customer's trust and confidence to influence the volume and frequency of the trades.[ 1994 c 256 § 4; 1993 c 470 § 1.]NOTES:Findings—Construction—1994 c 256: See RCW 43.320.007.