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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.040 - Application, issuance of license.

RCW 15.37.040
Application, issuance of license.
Application for a license shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall include the following:
(1) The full name of the person applying for the license.
(2) If such applicant is a receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the full name of each member of the firm or partnership or the names of the officers of the association or corporation shall be given on the application.
(3) The principal business address of the applicant in the state and elsewhere.
(4) The name of a person domiciled in this state authorized to receive and accept service or legal notice of all kinds.
(5) Any other information prescribed by the director necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.
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 rules adopted hereunder and that such applicant has paid the required fee.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6053; 1961 c 285 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.050 - License fee on application.

RCW 15.37.050
License fee on application.
The application for an annual license to sell, offer for sale, hold for sale, or advertise for sale, trade, barter, or to give as an inducement for the sale of another product, milk, cream, or skim milk for animal food consumption shall be accompanied by a license fee of twenty-five dollars.
[ 1961 c 285 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.060 - Penalty for delinquency on renewal of license.

RCW 15.37.060
Penalty for delinquency on renewal of license.
If an application for renewal of a license provided for in RCW 15.37.030 is not filed prior to July 1st of any one year, a penalty of ten dollars shall be assessed and added to the original fee and shall be paid by the applicant before the renewal license shall be issued: PROVIDED, That such penalty shall not apply if the applicant furnishes an affidavit that he or she has not sold, offered for sale, held for sale, or advertised for sale, milk, cream, or skim milk for animal food consumption subsequent to the expiration of his or her prior license.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6054; 1961 c 285 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.070 - Denial, suspension, revocation of license.

RCW 15.37.070
Denial, suspension, revocation of license.
The director is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke the license provided for in RCW 15.37.030 subsequent to a hearing in any case in which he or she finds that there has been a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6055; 1961 c 285 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.080 - Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Hearings subject to administrative procedure act.

RCW 15.37.080
Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Hearings subject to administrative procedure act.
All hearings for a denial, suspension, or revocation of a license provided for in RCW 15.37.030 shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW concerning adjudicative proceedings.
[ 1989 c 175 § 50; 1961 c 285 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.090 - Subpoenas—Witness fees.

RCW 15.37.090
Subpoenas—Witness fees.
The director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or the production of books, documents, and records in the county in which the person licensed under this chapter resides in any hearing affecting the authority or privileges granted by a license issued under the provisions of this chapter. Witnesses, except complaining witnesses, shall be entitled to fees for attendance and travel, as provided for in chapter 2.40 RCW as enacted or hereafter amended.
[ 1961 c 285 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.100 - Coloring of milk in containers, when required.

RCW 15.37.100
Coloring of milk in containers, when required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, hold for sale, advertise for sale, trade, barter, or to give as an inducement for the sale of another product, any milk, cream, or skim milk, for animal food consumption which does not meet, or has not been produced under conditions prescribed for grade A milk, as prescribed in chapter 15.36 RCW as enacted or hereafter amended and rules adopted thereunder, and the applicable provisions of chapter 69.04 RCW (the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) as enacted and hereafter amended and rules adopted thereunder, in containers provided either by the vendor or vendee and which are capable of holding less than twenty liquid quarts, unless such milk, cream, or skim milk has been decharacterized with a color prescribed by the director which will not affect its nutritive value for animal food.
[ 1961 c 285 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.110 - Labels on containers—Contents.

RCW 15.37.110
Labels on containers—Contents.
It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, hold for sale, trade, barter, or to offer as an inducement for the sale of another product, milk, cream, or skim milk subject to the provisions of this chapter in containers which are not labeled in a conspicuous location readily visible to any person handling such containers with the following:
(1) The name and address of the producer or distributor in letters not less than one-fourth inch in size.
(2) The name of the contents in letters not less than one-fourth inch in size.
(3) The words "not for human consumption" in letters at least one-half inch in size.
(4) The words "decharacterized with harmless food coloring" in letters not less than one-fourth inch in size.
[ 1961 c 285 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.120 - Entry on premises.

RCW 15.37.120
Entry on premises.
The director or his or her duly authorized representative may enter, during reasonable business hours, any premises where milk, cream, or skim milk subject to the provisions of this chapter is produced, handled, distributed, sold, offered for sale, held for sale, or used for the inducement of the sale of another product to determine if such milk, cream, or skim milk has been properly decharacterized as provided in RCW 15.37.100 or rules adopted hereunder. No person shall interfere with the director or his or her duly authorized representative when he or she is performing or carrying out the duties imposed on him or her by this chapter or rules adopted hereunder.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6056; 1961 c 285 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.130 - Injunctions authorized.

RCW 15.37.130
Injunctions authorized.
The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter in the superior court of Thurston county, notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy at law.
[ 1961 c 285 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.37 - Milk and Milk Products for Animal Food. › 15.37.140 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.

RCW 15.37.140
Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.
[ 1961 c 285 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.010 - Definitions.

RCW 15.44.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Commission" means the Washington state dairy products commission.
(2) "Current level of assessment" means the level of assessment paid by the producer as set by the commission which cannot exceed the maximum authorized assessment rate.
(3) "Dealer" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who handles, ships, buys, and sells dairy products, or who acts as sales or purchasing agent, broker, or factor of dairy products.
(4) "Handler" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who purchases milk, cream, or skimmed milk for processing, manufacturing, sale, or distribution.
(5) "Mail" or "send" for purposes of any notice relating to rule making, referenda, or elections means regular mail or electronic distribution, as provided in RCW 34.05.260 for rule making. "Electronic distribution" or "electronically" means distribution by electronic mail or facsimile mail.
(6) "Maximum authorized assessment rate" means the level of assessment most recently approved by a referendum of producers.
(7) "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, partnership, society, or any other organization of individuals, or any unit or agency of local, state, or federal government.
(8) "Processor" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who uses milk or cream for canning, drying, manufacturing, preparing, or packaging or for use in producing or manufacturing any product therefrom.
(9) "Producer" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who produces milk from cows and sells it for human or animal food, or medicinal or industrial uses.
(10) "Ship" means to deliver or consign milk or cream to a person dealing in, processing, distributing, or manufacturing dairy products for sale, for human consumption, or industrial or medicinal uses.
[ 2012 c 107 § 1; 2002 c 313 § 88; 1985 c 261 § 17; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 1; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.010. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 2; RRS § 6266-2.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: "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." [ 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 27.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.020 - Commission composition.

RCW 15.44.020
Commission composition.
The commission shall be composed of producers and at least one dealer. The director shall be a voting member of the commission.
As used in this chapter, "director" means the director of agriculture or his or her authorized representative.
[ 2012 c 107 § 2; 2008 c 12 § 1; 2003 c 396 § 24; 2002 c 313 § 89; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 2; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.020. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 2; prior: (i) 1939 c 219 § 3, part; RRS § 6266-3, part. (ii) 1939 c 219 § 4, part; RRS § 6266-4, part.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.021 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.

RCW 15.44.021
Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.
(1) The director shall appoint the members of the commission.
(2) Candidates for producer member positions on the commission shall be nominated under RCW 15.44.033. The director may select a nominated candidate for a position or may reject all candidates.
(3) If two candidates are nominated, the director may choose one, reject both, or call for an advisory vote between the two candidates. In the event there are more than two candidates nominated for the producer member positions, the director shall cause an advisory vote to be held. Advisory ballots shall be mailed to all producers in the district or area where a vacancy is about to occur and shall be returned to the director not less than thirty days prior to the commencement of the term. The advisory ballot shall be conducted in a manner so that it is a secret ballot. The names of the two candidates receiving the most votes in the advisory vote shall be forwarded to the director for potential appointment to the commission.
(4) The director may request that any candidate whose name is forwarded to the director for potential appointment submit a letter stating why he or she wishes to be appointed to the commission.
(5) If the director rejects one or more of the candidates nominated under RCW 15.44.033, the director may request that the commission provide additional qualified nominees for consideration. Upon receipt of the nomination or nominations, the director may select a candidate, cause an advisory vote to be held, or reject the nominees. If the commission does not submit additional nominees to the director within thirty days of the director's request, the director shall nominate additional candidates for an advisory vote.
(6) The commission may appoint up to three nonvoting members who have expertise in marketing, operations, or other topics relevant to the work of the commission. The term of office for each nonvoting position is one year and may be renewed by the commission.
(7) The director shall appoint one person to a dealer position, unless the commission adopts rules providing for additional dealer positions on the commission.
[ 2012 c 107 § 3; 2008 c 12 § 2; 2003 c 396 § 25.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.022 - Transition to defined districts and areas.

RCW 15.44.022
Transition to defined districts and areas.
(1) To accomplish the transition to the newly defined districts and areas as described in RCW 15.44.027, the initial producer appointments are as follows:
(a) The current incumbent representing district one must be appointed to the new district four position with an expiration date of June 30, 2015;
(b) The current incumbent representing district two must be appointed to the eastern Washington at large position with an expiration date of June 30, 2015;
(c) The current incumbent representing district three must be appointed to the new district one position with an expiration date of June 30, 2013;
(d) The current incumbent representing district four must be appointed to the new district three position with an expiration date of June 30, 2013;
(e) The current incumbent representing district five must be appointed to the state at large position with an expiration date of June 30, 2014;
(f) The current incumbent representing district six must be appointed to the new western Washington at large position with an expiration date of June 30, 2014;
(g) The current incumbent representing district seven must be appointed to the new district two position with an expiration date of June 30, 2014; and
(h) The current incumbent representing dealers must be appointed to the dealer position with an expiration date of June 30, 2013.
(2) Thereafter, producer and dealer members are nominated and appointed as provided for under RCW 15.44.021 and 15.44.033.
[ 2012 c 107 § 4; 2003 c 396 § 28.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.023 - Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.

RCW 15.44.023
Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.
Any board member of the commission may be a member or officer of an association that has the same objectives for which the commission was formed. The commission may contract with the association for services necessary to carry out any purposes authorized under this chapter if an appropriate written contract has been entered into.
[ 2002 c 313 § 101.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.030 - Member qualifications.

RCW 15.44.030
Member qualifications.
Each of the producer members of the commission shall:
(1) Be a citizen and resident of this state and the district or area which he or she represents; and
(2) Be and for the five years last preceding his or her election have been actually engaged as an owner or shareholder in producing dairy products within this state. These qualifications must continue during each member's term of office.
The dealer member shall be actively engaged as a dealer in dairy products or employed in a dealer capacity as an officer or employee at management level in a dairy products organization.
[ 2012 c 107 § 6; 2008 c 12 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 4; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.030. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 4; prior: 1939 c 219 § 3, part; RRS § 6266-3, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.032 - Terms—Vacancies.

RCW 15.44.032
Terms—Vacancies.
(1) Except as provided in this section for initial appointments after redistricting or boundary modification, the term of office of each producer member of the commission shall be three years. Commission members shall continue to serve their terms until new appointments are made.
(2) Any vacancies that occur on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the director from a list containing the names of a candidate or candidates forwarded to the director by the commission. The director has the discretion to appoint or reject the candidate or candidates and, if the candidate or candidates are rejected, request additional candidates. The appointee shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he or she is appointed to fill, so that commission memberships shall be on a uniform staggered basis.
(3) The term of office of each dealer shall be three years or until such time as a successor is duly appointed. Any vacancy for a dealer shall be forthwith filled by the director. The director, in making any dealer appointments, may consider lists of nominees supplied by dealers or producers also acting as dealers.
[ 2012 c 107 § 7; 2008 c 12 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 3; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 5; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.032. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.033 - Nomination and appointment procedure.

RCW 15.44.033
Nomination and appointment procedure.
(1) Producer members of the commission shall be nominated by producers within the district or area that such producer members represent.
(2) Nomination for candidates to be appointed to the commission shall be conducted by mail by the director. Such nomination forms shall be mailed by the director to each producer in a district or area where a vacancy is about to occur. Such mailing shall be made on or after April 1st, but not later than April 10th of the year the incumbent's term will expire. The nomination form shall provide for the name of the nominee and the names of five other producers nominating such nominee. The producers nominating such nominee shall sign the form and shall further attest that the nominee meets the qualifications for a producer member to serve on the commission and that he or she will be willing to serve on the commission if appointed.
(3) All nominations as provided for in this section shall be returned to the director by April 30th, and the director shall not accept any nomination postmarked later than midnight April 30th, nor place the candidate thereon on the advisory ballot.
(4) Advisory vote ballots for appointing nominees to the commission will be mailed by the director to all eligible producers no later than May 15th, in districts or areas where advisory votes are to be held and such ballots to be valid shall be returned postmarked no later than May 31st of the year mailed, to the director in Olympia.
(5) The director shall determine whether the persons nominated possess the qualifications required by statute for the position.
[ 2012 c 107 § 8; 2003 c 396 § 26; 1995 c 374 § 59; 1967 c 240 § 30; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
Severability—1967 c 240: See note following RCW 43.23.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.035 - Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.

RCW 15.44.035
Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.
(1) The commission shall prior to each advisory vote, in sufficient time to satisfy the requirements of RCW 15.44.033, furnish the director with a list of all producers within the district or area for which the advisory vote is being held. The commission shall require each dealer and shipper in addition to the information required under RCW 15.44.110 to furnish the commission with a list of names of producers whose milk they handle.
(2) Any producer may on his or her own motion file his or her name with the commission for the purpose of receiving notice of the advisory vote.
(3) It is the responsibility of each producer to ensure that his or her correct address is filed with the commission.
(4) For all purposes of giving notice, holding referenda, and conducting advisory votes for nominees to the commission, the applicable list of producers corrected up to the day preceding the date the list is certified and mailed to the director is deemed to be the list of all producers or handlers, as applicable, entitled to notice or to vote. The list shall be corrected and brought up-to-date in accordance with evidence and information provided to the commission.
[ 2012 c 107 § 9; 2003 c 396 § 27; 2002 c 313 § 90; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.038 - Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.

RCW 15.44.038
Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.
(1) A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the performance of all duties of the commission.
(2) Each member shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.230. Each member or employee shall be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter as defined by the commission in rule. Otherwise, if not defined in rule, reimbursement for travel expenses shall be at the rates allowed by RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
[ 2002 c 313 § 92; 1984 c 287 § 15; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 15; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 12; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.038. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.040 - Copies of records as evidence.

RCW 15.44.040
Copies of records as evidence.
Copies of the proceedings, records and acts of the commission, when certified by the secretary, shall be admissible in any court and be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.44.040. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 9; prior: 1939 c 219 § 4, part; RRS § 6266-4, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.050 - Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.

RCW 15.44.050
Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.
The commission shall elect a manager, who is not a member, and fix his or her compensation; and shall appoint a secretary-treasurer, who shall sign all vouchers and receipts for all moneys received by the commission. The treasurer shall file with the commission a fidelity bond in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state, in favor of the state and the commission, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties and strict accounting of all funds to the commission.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6058; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 3; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.050. Prior: (i) 1939 c 219 § 5; RRS § 6266-5. (ii) 1939 c 219 § 6; RRS § 6266-6.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.055 - Members—Removal from commission—Process.

RCW 15.44.055
Members—Removal from commission—Process.
If a commission member fails or refuses to perform his or her duties due to excessive absence or abandonment of his or her position or engages in any acts of dishonesty or willful misconduct, the commission may recommend to the director that the commission member be removed from his or her position on the commission. Upon receiving such a recommendation, the director shall review the matter, including any statement from the commission member who is the subject of the recommendation, and determine whether adequate cause for removal is present. If the director finds that adequate cause for removal exists, the director shall remove the member from his or her commission position. The position shall then be declared vacant and will be filled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for filling vacancies.
[ 2008 c 12 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.061 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.

RCW 15.44.061
Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following:
(a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for the advertising, promotion, and education of the affected commodities; and
(b) The establishment and effectuation of market research projects, market development projects, or both to the end that the marketing and utilization of the affected commodities may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more efficient.
(2) The director shall review the commission's advertising or promotion program to ensure that no false claims are being made concerning the affected commodities.
(3) The commission, prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the director for approval its research plan, its commodity-related education, training and leadership plan, and its budget on a fiscal period basis.
(4) The director shall strive to review and make a determination of all submissions described in this section in a timely manner.
[ 2003 c 396 § 29.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.062 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.

RCW 15.44.062
Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
The commission exists primarily for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington and its economy. The legislature hereby charges the commission, with oversight by the director, to speak on behalf of Washington state government with regard to its particular commodities.
[ 2003 c 396 § 30.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.063 - Reimbursement for costs.

RCW 15.44.063
Reimbursement for costs.
(1) The commission shall reimburse the director for necessary costs for services conducted on behalf of the commission under this chapter.
(2) The commission may enter into an agreement with the director to administer this chapter or chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 2002 c 313 § 91.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.065 - Commission may establish foundations.

RCW 15.44.065
Commission may establish foundations.
The commission may establish foundations using commission funds as grant money when the foundation benefits the dairy products industry. Commission funds may only be used for the purposes authorized in this chapter.
[ 2002 c 313 § 100.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.070 - Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.

RCW 15.44.070
Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.
(1) Every rule or order made by the commission shall be filed with the director and published in two legal newspapers, one east and one west of the Cascade mountains, within ten days after it is adopted, and is effective as set forth under RCW 34.05.380.
(2) Rule-making proceedings conducted under this chapter are exempt from compliance with RCW 34.05.310, the provisions of chapter 19.85 RCW, the regulatory fairness act, and the provisions of RCW 43.135.055 when adoption of the rule is determined by a referendum vote of the affected parties.
[ 2002 c 313 § 94; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 39; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.070. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 18; RRS § 6266-18.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.085 - Assessments on class I or class II milk.

RCW 15.44.085
Assessments on class I or class II milk.
There is hereby levied on every hundredweight of class I or class II milk, as defined in RCW 15.44.087, sold by a dealer, including any milk sold by a producer who acts as a dealer, an assessment of:
(1) Five-eighths of one cent per hundredweight. Such assessment shall be in addition to the producer assessment paid by any producer who also acts as a dealer.
(2) Any additional assessment, within the power and duty of the commission to levy, such that the total assessment shall not exceed one cent per hundredweight, as required to effectuate the purpose of this section.
Such assessment may be increased by approval of dealers and producers who also act as dealers, subject to the standards set forth in chapter 15.44 RCW for increasing or decreasing assessments. The funds derived from such assessment shall be used for educational programs and the sum of such funds derived annually from said dealers and producers who act as dealers shall be matched by assessments derived from producers for the purpose of funding the educational purposes by an amount not less than the moneys collected from dealers and producers who act as dealers.
[ 2002 c 313 § 96; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.087 - Class I and class II milk defined.

RCW 15.44.087
Class I and class II milk defined.
For the purpose of RCW 15.44.085, class I and class II milk sold means milk from cows produced by a producer as defined in RCW 15.44.010 and utilized as follows:
(1) Class I milk shall be all skim milk and butterfat:
(a) Sold in the form of fluid milk product subject to the following limitations and exceptions:
(i) Any products fortified with added nonfat milk solids shall be class I in an amount equal only to the weight of an equal volume of like unmodified product of the same butterfat content.
(ii) Fluid milk products in concentrated form shall be class I in an amount equal to the skim milk and butterfat used to produce the quantity of such products sold.
(iii) Products classified as class II pursuant to subsection (2) of this section are excepted.
(b) Packaged fluid milk products in inventory at the end of the month.
(2) Class II milk shall be all skim milk and butterfat:
(a) Used to produce ice cream, ice cream mix, frozen desserts, aerated cream products, plastic cream, soured cream dressing, yogurt, eggnog, cottage cheese, pot cheese, bakers cheese, cream cheese, neufchatel cheese, or starter; or
(b) Any milk or milk product, sterilized and either (i) packaged in hermetically sealed metal, plastic, foil, paper, or glass containers and used to produce condensed milk and condensed skim milk, or (ii) in fluid milk products disposed of in bulk to commercial food processing establishments or producer milk sold to a commercial food processing establishment.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 6; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 6.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.090 - Collection of assessments—Lien.

RCW 15.44.090
Collection of assessments—Lien.
All assessments shall be collected by the first dealer and deducted from the amount due the producer, and all moneys so collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the commission on or before the twentieth day of the succeeding month for the previous month's collections, and deposited by him or her in banks designated by the commission to the credit of the commission fund. If a dealer or a producer who acts as a dealer fails to remit any assessments, or fails to make deductions for assessments, such sum shall, in addition to penalties provided in this chapter, be a lien on any property owned by him or her, and shall be reported to the county auditor by the commission, supported by proper and conclusive evidence, and collected in the manner and with the same priority over other creditors as prescribed for the collection of delinquent taxes.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6060; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 7; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 4; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.090. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 12; prior: 1949 c 185 § 1, part; 1939 c 219 § 9, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-9, part.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.100 - Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.

RCW 15.44.100
Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.
Each dealer or shipper shall keep a complete and accurate record of all milk or cream handled by him or her. The record shall be in such form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe, and shall be preserved for a period of two years, and be submitted for inspection at any time upon request of the commission or its agent.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6061; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.100. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 14; 1939 c 219 § 10; RRS § 6266-10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.110 - Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.

RCW 15.44.110
Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.
(1) Each dealer and shipper shall at such times as by rule required file with the commission a return under oath on forms to be furnished by the commission, stating the quantity of dairy products handled, processed, manufactured, delivered, and shipped, and the quantity of all milk and cream delivered to or purchased by such person from the various producers of dairy products or their agents in the state during the period or periods prescribed by the commission.
(2) The commission has the authority to issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, documents, and other writings of any kind and may issue subpoenas to witnesses to give testimony.
[ 2002 c 313 § 97; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.110. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 15; 1939 c 219 § 11; RRS § 6266-11.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.130 - Research, advertising, educational campaign—Increase or decrease of assessments—Procedure.

RCW 15.44.130
Research, advertising, educational campaign—Increase or decrease of assessments—Procedure.
(1) In order to adequately advertise and market Washington dairy products in the domestic, national and foreign markets, and to make such advertising and marketing research and development as extensive as public interest and necessity require, and to put into force and effect the policy of this chapter 15.44 RCW, the commission shall provide for and conduct a comprehensive and extensive research, advertising and educational campaign, and keep such research, advertising and education as continuous as the production, sales, and market conditions reasonably require.
(2) The commission shall investigate and ascertain the needs of dairy products and producers, the conditions of the markets, and the extent to which public convenience and necessity require advertising and research to be conducted.
(3)(a) The commission may decrease or increase the current level of assessment provided for in RCW 15.44.080 following a hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW: PROVIDED, That the current level of assessment established in this manner shall not exceed the maximum authorized assessment rate established by producers in the most recent referendum.
(b) Upon receipt of a petition bearing the names of twenty percent of the producers requesting a reduction in the current level of assessment, the commission shall hold a hearing in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW to receive producer testimony. After considering the testimony of the producer, the commission may adjust the current level of assessment.
[ 1985 c 261 § 19; 1969 c 60 § 2; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.130. Prior: 1959 c 163 § 17; 1949 c 185 § 2; 1939 c 219 § 13; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6266-13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.133 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.

RCW 15.44.133
Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.
The commission is authorized to adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by commission employees, agents, or board members under RCW 15.04.200.
[ 2002 c 313 § 99.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.140 - Authority to inspect premises and records—Subpoenas.

RCW 15.44.140
Authority to inspect premises and records—Subpoenas.
(1) The commission through its agents may inspect the premises and records of any carrier, handler, dealer, manufacturer, processor, or distributor of dairy products for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.
(2) The commission has the authority to issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, documents, and other writings of any kind for any carrier, handler, dealer, manufacturer, processor, or distributor of dairy products for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.
[ 2002 c 313 § 98; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.140. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 19; RRS § 6266-19.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.150 - Action against commission enforced as if a corporation—Liability—Limitations.

RCW 15.44.150
Action against commission enforced as if a corporation—Liability—Limitations.
Any action by the commission administrator, member, employee, or agent thereof pertaining to the performance or nonperformance or misperformance of any matters or things authorized, required, or permitted by this chapter, and any other liabilities, debts, or claims against the commission shall be enforced in the same manner as if the commission were a corporation. No liability for the debts or actions of the commission shall exist against the state of Washington or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof. Liability for the debts or actions of the commission's administrator, member, employee, or agent incurred in their official capacity under this chapter does not exist either against the administrator, members, employees, and agents in their individual capacity or the state of Washington. The administrator, its members, and its agents and employees are not responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, person, or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime.
All persons employed or contracting under this chapter shall be limited to, and all salaries, expenses, and liabilities incurred by the commission shall be payable only from the funds collected under this chapter.
[ 2003 c 396 § 32; 2002 c 313 § 102; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.150. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 7; RRS § 6266-7.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.160 - Enforcement of chapter.

RCW 15.44.160
Enforcement of chapter.
All state and county law enforcement officers and all employees and agents of the department shall enforce this chapter.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.44.160. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 16; RRS § 6266-16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.170 - Penalty.

RCW 15.44.170
Penalty.
Whoever violates or aids in the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.44.170. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 14; RRS § 6266-14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.180 - Jurisdiction of courts.

RCW 15.44.180
Jurisdiction of courts.
The superior courts are hereby vested with jurisdiction to enforce this chapter and to prevent and restrain violations thereof.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.44.180. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 15; RRS § 6266-15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.185 - Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.

RCW 15.44.185
Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.
(1) Under RCW 42.56.380, certain agricultural business records, commission records, and department of agriculture records relating to the commission and producers of agricultural commodities are exempt from public disclosure.
(2) Financial and commercial information and records submitted to either the department or the commission for the purpose of administering this chapter may be shared between the department and the commission. They may also be used, if required, in any suit or administrative hearing involving any provision of this chapter or a marketing order.
(3) This chapter does not prohibit:
(a) The issuance of general statements based upon the reports of persons subject to this chapter as long as the statements do not identify the information furnished by any person; or
(b) The publication by the director or the commission of the name of any person violating this chapter and a statement of the manner of the violation by that person.
[ 2005 c 274 § 214; 2002 c 313 § 69.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.190 - Funding staff support—Rules.

RCW 15.44.190
Funding staff support—Rules.
The director may provide by rule for a method to fund staff support for all commodity boards and commissions in accordance with RCW 43.23.033 if a position is not directly funded by the legislature and costs related to the specific activity undertaken on behalf of an individual commodity board or commission. The commission shall provide funds to the department according to the rules adopted by the director.
[ 2002 c 313 § 75.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.195 - Costs of implementing RCW 15.44.061.

RCW 15.44.195
Costs of implementing RCW 15.44.061.
The costs incurred by the department of agriculture associated with the implementation of RCW 15.44.061 shall be paid for by the commission.
[ 2003 c 396 § 31.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission. › 15.44.910 - Liberal construction.

RCW 15.44.910
Liberal construction.
This chapter shall be liberally construed.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.44.910. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 17, part; RRS § 6266-17, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.48 - Seed Bailment Contracts. › 15.48.270 - Definitions.

RCW 15.48.270
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Seed bailment contract" means any bailment contract for the increase of agricultural seeds where the bailor retains title to seed, seed stock, plant life and the seed crop resulting therefrom.
(2) "Bailee" is any tenant farmer or landowner or both, who, for an agreed compensation agrees to plant agricultural seeds furnished by the bailor and to care for, cultivate, harvest and deliver to the bailor the seed resulting therefrom.
(3) "Bailor" is any seed contractor who delivers agricultural seed to a bailee under the terms of a seed bailment contract which requires the bailee to plant, care for, cultivate, harvest and deliver the resultant seed crop to the bailor and requires the bailor to pay the bailee the amount of compensation agreed upon in the contract for the bailees' services in producing the seed.
[ 1967 c 114 § 14.]
NOTES:
Emergency—Effective date—1967 c 114: See note following RCW 62A.4-406.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing › Chapter 15.48 - Seed Bailment Contracts. › 15.48.280 - Security interest not created by contract—Filing, recording or notice of contract not required to establish validity of contract or title in bailor.

RCW 15.48.280
Security interest not created by contract—Filing, recording or notice of contract not required to establish validity of contract or title in bailor.
Seed bailment contracts for the increase of agricultural seeds shall not create a security interest under the terms of the Uniform Commercial Code, chapter 62A.9A RCW. No filing, recording, or notice of a seed bailment contract shall be required under any of the laws of the state to establish, during the term of a seed bailment contract the validity of any such contracts, nor to establish and confirm in the bailor the title to all seed, seed stock, plant life and the resulting seed crop thereof grown or produced by the bailee under the terms of a bailment contract.
[ 2011 c 103 § 4; 1967 c 114 § 15.]
NOTES:
Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.
Emergency—Effective date—1967 c 114: See note following RCW 62A.4-406.