Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › MARKETING ORDERS › Chapter 16-561 - Washington red raspberry commission › Section 16-561-010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Definitions for terms used in this chapter must be
				  interpreted as consistent with the definitions in chapter 15.65 RCW, Washington
				  state agricultural commodity boards.
"Affected area" means that portion of the state of
				  Washington located west of the summit of the Cascade Mountains.
"Affected producer" means any person who produces or stores
				  in the state of Washington raspberries in commercial quantities for fresh
				  market, for processing, or for sale to processors. "To produce" means to act as
				  a producer.
"Affected unit" means one pound net of raspberries.
"Commercial quantity" means any raspberries produced or
				  stored in quantities of three tons (6,000 pounds) or more, in any calendar
				  year.
"Department" means the department of agriculture of the state
				  of Washington.
"Director" means the director of agriculture of the state of
				  Washington or the director's duly appointed representative.
"Handler" means any person who acts as principal or agent or
				  otherwise in processing, selling, marketing, storing, freezing, or distributing
				  raspberries not produced by him or her. Handler does not include a common
				  carrier used to transport an agricultural commodity. "To handle" means to act
				  as a handler.
"Harvest season" means that period from May 1st to September
				  15th of each year.
"Hosting" may include providing meals, refreshments, lodging,
				  transportation, gifts of a nominal value, reasonable and customary
				  entertainment and normal incidental expenses at meetings or gatherings.
"Marketing season" or "fiscal year" means the twelvemonth
				  period beginning with January 1st of any year and ending with the last day of
				  December following, both dates being inclusive.
"Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, limited
				  liability company, trust, association, partnership, society or any other
				  organization of individuals or any unit or agency of local or state or federal
				  government.
"Producer-handler" means any person who acts both as a
				  producer and as a handler with respect to raspberries. A producer-handler shall
				  be deemed to be a producer with respect to the raspberries which he or she
				  produces and a handler with respect to the raspberries which he or she handles,
				  including those produced by himself or herself.
"Promotional hosting" as used in these rules means the
				  hosting of individuals and groups of individuals at meetings, meals, and
				  gatherings for the purpose of cultivating trade relations, promoting sales of
				  red raspberries, developing industry unity, and furthering the objectives of
				  the commission.
"Raspberries" means and includes all kinds, varieties, and
				  hybrids of "
rubus idaeus
" of red color.
"Sell" includes offer for sale, expose for sale, have in
				  possession for sale, exchange, barter, or trade.
"Washington red raspberry commission," hereinafter referred
				  to as "board," "commission," or "WRRC" means the commodity board formed under
				  the provisions of WAC
				  16-561-020.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.65 RCW. 86-13-012
					 (Order 1888), § 16-561-010, filed 6/6/86. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.65.180. 83-24-028 (Order 1809), §
					 16-561-010, filed 12/1/83; Order 1478, § 16-561-010, filed
					 7/29/76.