Washington Administrative Code

The financial contribution for each commodity board or commission shall be calculated using the following steps:(1)(a) Step 1 - Using the dollar value that a board or commission receives from its annual assessment, the base contribution portion of a commodity board or commission'…

The director of the department of agriculture is responsible for administering marketing order referenda under chapters 15.65 and 15.66 RCW and for administering elections for advisory votes and board member selection as authorized in RCW 15.24.035, 15.26.060, 15.28.023, 15.44.02…

"Disclosure" means inspection or copying."Public records" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained by the commission regardless of physical f…

(1) The Washington beer commission is authorized under RCW 15.89.040 and 15.89.110(1) to collect an assessment upon beer produced by an affected producer. The annual assessment is ten cents per barrel of beer produced, up to ten thousand barrels per location, as verified by feder…

(1) In the event any affected producer fails to pay the commission the full amount of such assessment or such other sum on or before the date due, the commission may add to such unpaid assessment or sum an amount not exceeding ten percent of the same to defray the cost of enforci…

(1) All requests for disclosure of public records must be submitted in writing directly to the commission's public records officer by mail to: Washington Beer Commission, 11112 117th Place N.E., Kirkland, WA 98033. The request may also be submitted by email to eric@washingtonbeer…

(1) The public records officer shall respond to public records requests within five business days by:(a) Making the records available for inspection or copying;(b) Providing a link or address for a record available on the internet under RCW 42.56.520;(c) Acknowledging receipt of …

(1) No fee will be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) The commission charges a fee of fifteen cents per page of black and white photocopy plus postage for reimbursement of the costs of providing public records.(3) Requests for records in special formatting, includin…

The commission's public records are available for disclosure except as otherwise provided under chapter 42.56 RCW or any other law. Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions to public disclosure specific to commission records. This list is not exhaustive and other ex…

(1) Any person who objects to the initial denial of a request to copy or inspect public records may petition the commission for review of such decision by submitting a written request to the commission. The request shall specifically refer to statement which constituted or accomp…

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.89.070, 42.56.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-09-075, § 16-505-095, filed 4/19/17, effective 5/20/17.]

(1) Whereas, the director of agriculture of the state of Washington acting pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in the director by the provisions of the Washington Agricultural Enabling Act, being chapter 15.66 RCW, issued on June 6, 1956, that certain marketing orde…

(1) The production of potatoes within this state is in the public interest. It is vital to the continued economic well-being of the citizens of this state and their general welfare that its potatoes be properly encouraged by enabling producers of potatoes to help themselves in es…

The purpose of this marketing order is to promote the general welfare of the state and to maintain and protect existing markets, increase production efficiency, and ensure a fair regulatory environment for potatoes produced in Washington. The commission is designated by the direc…

The following terms shall have the meanings given in RCW 15.66.010, supplemented by the following additional definitions:"Act" means the Washington state agricultural commodity commissions statute, chapter 15.66 RCW;"Affected area" or "area of production" are synonymous and mean …

(1) Establishment and membership. A potato commission is hereby established to administer this marketing order which shall be composed of nine members who shall be producers elected from districts as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section and five members who shall b…

(1) Assessments levied.(a) On and after the effective date of this order, there is hereby levied and there shall be collected by the commission, as provided in the act, upon all potatoes grown in the state an annual assessment of four cents per hundredweight which shall be paid b…

All persons subject to the provisions of this marketing order shall make and render reports and furnish information to the director or the commission as required under the act or this order. Information and records obtained by the director or commission are exempt from public dis…

If any provisions hereof are declared invalid, or the applicability thereof to any person, circumstances or thing is held invalid, the validity of the remainder hereof or of the applicability thereof to any other person, circumstances, or thing shall not be affected thereby.[Mark…

The following definitions apply to rules in this chapter adopted by the Washington potato commission unless otherwise provided:"Hosting" may include providing meals, refreshments, lodging, transportation, gifts of nominal value, reasonable and customary entertainment, and normal …

Effective with the growing season of 1962, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying assessments levied pursuant to RCW 15.66.150 and WAC 16-516-040:(1) The commission shall have the discretion to determine which one or more of the methods hereinafter se…

Pursuant to authority granted by RCW 15.66.170 and by WAC 16-516-020(8), in the event that any assessment is not paid within 90 days after the date of the billing therefore by the commission, or within 90 days after the due date of the report required by WAC 16-516-110 (b)(iii) a…

Assessments shall be levied upon potatoes sold on a field run or ungraded basis as follows:(1) If payment to the grower for said potatoes is based upon the gross weight of potatoes sold and not upon the yield of any particular grade of potatoes as determined by any type of sortin…

The commission shall notify the director in writing of any handler who has not established a record of prompt payment, and such handler shall be subject to the provisions of WAC 16-516-040 (2)(e) which states as follows: No affected units of potatoes shall be transported, carried…

Any handler who has established a record of prompt payment during the entire previous potato shipping season and continues to maintain such record of prompt payment shall not be subject to the prepayment requirements set forth in WAC 16-516-140, such handler shall however at all …

The laws of section 1, chapter 26, Laws of 1985 (RCW 15.04.200) provide that agricultural commodity commission shall adopt rules governing hosting expenditures by agricultural commodity commission employees, agents, or commissioners. The rules governing agricultural development o…

The commission's public records shall be in the charge of the public records officer designated by the commission. The commission or its executive director may appoint a temporary public records officer to serve during the absence of the designated records officer. The public rec…

(1) All requests for disclosure of public records must be submitted in writing directly to the commission's public records officer by mail at 108 Interlake Road, Moses Lake, WA 98837, or by email at publicrecords@potatoes.com. The written request should include:(a) The name of th…

(1) The public records officer shall respond to public records requests within five business days by:(a) Providing the record;(b) Providing a link or address for a record available on the internet under RCW 42.56.520;(c) Acknowledging receipt of the request and providing a reason…

(1) No fee shall be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) The commission shall charge thirty cents per black and white copy plus postage to reimburse itself for the costs of providing copies of public records.(3) Requests for records in special formatting, including co…

The commission's public records are available for disclosure except as otherwise provided under chapter 42.56 RCW or any other law. Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions to public disclosure specific to commission records. This list is not exhaustive and other ex…

(1) Any person who objects to the denial of a request to copy or inspect public records may petition the commission for review of such decision by submitting a written request to the commission. The request shall specifically refer to the statement which constituted or accompanie…

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review. The records index may be accessed on the commission's website at www.potatoes.com.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.66.055, 42.56.040, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-05-033, § 16-516-230, f…

(1) Whereas, the director of agriculture of the state of Washington acting pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in the director by the provisions of the Washington Agricultural Enabling Act, being chapter 15.66 RCW, issued on August 17, 1956, that certain marketing o…

(1) The marketing of seed potatoes within this state is in the public interest. It is vital to the continued economic well-being of the citizens of this state and their general welfare that its seed potatoes be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of seed potatoes to help …

This marketing order is to promote the general welfare of the state and for the purpose of maintaining existing markets or creating new or larger local, domestic, and foreign markets; ensuring a fair regulatory environment; and increasing production efficiency of seed potatoes in…

Definitions for terms used in this chapter are also found in chapter 15.66 RCW, Washington State Agricultural Commodity Commissions Act. For the purposes of the seed potato marketing order, the following definitions shall apply:"Act" means the Washington State Agricultural Commod…

(1) Establishment and membership. A seed potato commission is hereby established to administer this marketing order. The commission shall be composed of two members who shall be affected producers elected by the producers as provided in the act, and two members who shall be appoi…

The commission shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To administer, enforce, direct and control the provisions of this marketing order and of the act relating thereto;(2) To elect a chairman and such other officers as the commission may deem advisable; and to select subc…

(1) The commission may by resolution establish a headquarters which shall continue as such unless and until so changed by the commission, at which headquarters shall be kept the books, records and minutes of the commission meetings.(2) The commission shall hold at least two regul…

Obligations incurred by the commission and any other liabilities or claims against the commission shall be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or actions of the commission shall exist aga…

(1) Assessments levied. There is hereby levied and there shall be collected by the commission, as provided in chapter 15.66 RCW, upon all seed potatoes of commercial quantities grown in the state an annual assessment which shall be paid by the producer thereof upon each and every…

All persons subject to the provisions of this marketing order shall make and render reports and furnish such information to the director or the commission as may be necessary or required under the act or this order to effectuate the purposes thereof. Any financial or commercial i…

If any provisions hereof are declared invalid, or the applicability thereof to any person, circumstances or thing is held invalid, the validity of the remainder hereof or of the applicability thereof to any other person, circumstances, or thing shall not be affected thereby.[Mark…

(1) All requests for disclosure of public records must be submitted in writing directly to the commission's public records officer by mail to Washington State Seed Potato Commission, P.O. Box 286, Lynden, WA 98264. The request may also be submitted by fax to 360-354-7619. The wri…

(1) The public records officer shall respond to public records requests within five business days by:(a) Making the records available for inspection or copying;(b) Providing a link or address for a record available on the internet under RCW 42.56.520;(c) Acknowledging receipt of …

(1) No fee will be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) The commission charges a fee of fifteen cents per page of black and white photocopy plus postage for reimbursement of the costs of providing public records.(3) Requests for records in special formatting, includin…

The commission's public records are available for disclosure except as otherwise provided under chapter 42.56 RCW or any other law. Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions to public disclosure specific to commission records. This list is not exhaustive and other ex…

(1) Any person who objects to the initial denial of a request to copy or inspect public records may petition the commission for review of such decision by submitting a written request to the commission. The request shall specifically refer to statement which constituted or accomp…

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.66.055, 42.56.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-09-074, § 16-520-095, filed 4/19/17, effective 5/20/17.]