Washington Administrative Code

Such assessments shall become due and payable within thirty days after levy of same and, if such fees are not paid within the prescribed time, the state department of agriculture, division of horticulture, may withdraw inspection or refuse to perform any inspection or certificati…

(1) The marketing of alfalfa seed 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 alfalfa seed be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of alfalfa seed to help the…

This marketing order is to promote the general welfare of the state and the Washington state alfalfa seed commodity board is designated by the director to conduct the following programs in accordance with chapter 15.65 RCW for the purpose of maintaining existing markets or creati…

Definitions for terms used in this chapter are also found in chapter 15.65 RCW, Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards Act. For the purpose of this marketing order, the following additional definitions shall apply:"Act" means the Washington state agricultural commodity bo…

The provisions of this chapter and the applicable provisions of the act shall be administered and enforced by the board as the designee of the director.[Order 1, Article II, § A, filed 3/13/75, effective 7/1/75.]

The board shall consist of eight members. Six members shall be affected producers appointed or elected as provided in WAC 16-529-020 through 16-529-120. One member shall be an affected handler appointed as provided in WAC 16-529-020 through 16-529-120. The director shall appoint …

(1) The affected producer members of the board must be practical producers of alfalfa seed and each shall be a citizen and resident of this state, over the age of 18 years. Each affected producer board member must be and have been actually engaged in producing alfalfa seed within…

The term of office for members of the board shall be three years, and one-third of the membership as nearly as possible shall be appointed or elected each year.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047. WSR 22-08-097, § 16-529-050, filed 4/5/22, effective 5/6/22. Statutory Authority: R…

(1) For the purpose of nominating candidates for appointment or election to board membership, the director shall call a separate nomination meeting of affected producers and affected handlers.(2) Each year the director shall call a nomination meeting for both elected and director…

(1) An election or advisory vote shall be conducted by secret ballot under the supervision of the director. Each affected producer and affected handler shall be entitled to one vote.(2) Elected affected producer members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cas…

(1) In the event of a vacancy on the board in an elected position, the remaining members shall select a qualified person to fill the unexpired term. The appointment shall be made at the board's first or second meeting after the position becomes vacant.(2) In the event of a vacanc…

A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of all duties of the board.[Order 1, Article II, § H, filed 3/13/75, effective 7/1/75.]

No member of the board shall receive any salary or other compensation, but each member shall receive an amount not to exceed the amount specified in RCW 43.03.230 for actual attendance on or traveling to and from meetings of the board or on special assignment for the board, toget…

The board shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To administer, enforce, and control the provisions of this chapter as the designee of the director.(2) To elect a chairman and such other officers as the board deems advisable.(3) To employ and discharge at its discretion s…

(1) The board shall hold regular meetings, at least quarterly, with the time and date thereof to be fixed by resolution of the board. Notice of the time and place of regular meetings shall be published on or before January of each year in the Washington State Register. Notice of …

(1) The fixed annual assessment on all varieties of alfalfa seed subject to this marketing order shall be 75 cents per hundredweight of cleaned seed, which shall be paid by the producer thereof upon each and every unit sold, marketed, or delivered for sale by the producer.(2) Fir…

Any moneys collected or received by the board pursuant to the provisions of this order during or with respect to any season or year may be refunded on a pro rata basis at the close of such season or year or at the close of such longer period as the board determines to be reasonab…

Any due and payable assessment herein levied in such specified amount as may be determined by the board pursuant to the provisions of the act and this chapter, shall constitute a personal debt of every person so assessed or who otherwise owes the same, and the same shall be due a…

Obligations incurred by the board or employee or agent thereof pertaining to their performance or nonperformance or misperformance of any matters or things authorized, required, or permitted by them by the act or this chapter, and any other liabilities or claims against them or a…

In order to conform with accepted usage and nomenclature of the Washington state agricultural community, the board shall be referred to as the Washington alfalfa seed commission.[Order 1, Article VI, § A, filed 3/13/75, effective 7/1/75.]

Termination shall be accomplished pursuant to RCW 15.65.183 through 15.65.193.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-08-010, § 16-529-190, filed 3/25/05, effective 4/25/05; Order 1, Article VII, § A, filed 3/13/75, effective 7/1/75.]

This marketing order for alfalfa seed shall become effective after having been approved in a referendum of affected producers, by at least 51% of the affected producers of alfalfa seed having at least 65% of the volume of alfalfa seed produced, or by at least 65% of the affected …

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.[Ord…

Effective with the 1975 crop, the following procedure is established for the collection, reporting, and remittance of assessments levied on alfalfa seed pursuant to RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-529-140:(1) All first buyers of alfalfa seed grown in the state of Washington, or the pers…

Headquartered in Kennewick at 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336, the Washington alfalfa seed commission serves Washington alfalfa seed producers by supporting the alfalfa seed industry in the areas of research and marketing. The telephone number is 509-585-54…

(1) 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…

(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 Alfalfa Seed Commission, 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336. The request may also be submitted by fax to 50…

(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) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), the commission declares for the following reasons that it would be unduly burdensome for it to calculate the actual costs it charges for providing copies of public records: Funds wer…

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. The index includes the following records:(1) Commission authorizing statute;(2) Commission marketing order;(3) Minutes of commission meetings;(4) Commission board roster; and(5) List …

"Commission" means the Washington grain commission."Disclosure" means inspection or copying."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 loc…

RCW 15.04.200 provides that agricultural commodity commissions shall adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by agricultural commodity commission employees, agents, or commissioners. The rules governing promotional hosting expenditures for the Washington grain comm…

(1) 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…

(1) Requests for disclosure of public records should be directed to the commission's public records officer by mail at 2702 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite A, Spokane, WA 99224; by email to wgc@wagrains.org; or by fax at 509-456-2812. The written request should include:(a) The name of the…

(1) The commission will respond promptly to requests for disclosure. Email requests will be handled in the same manner as other types of mail received by the commission. Public records requests received by email after regular business hours will be considered received on the next…

(1) No fee will be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) The commission reserves the right to charge a fee of fifteen cents per page of black and white photocopy plus postage to reimburse itself for the costs of providing copies of public records.(3) Requests for recor…

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 records request may petition in writing to the commission for review of that decision. The petition shall include a copy of, or reasonably identify, the written statement by the commission denying the request.(2) The commissio…

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.wagrains.org.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.115.160, 42.56.040, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-07-136, § 16-531-080, …

For the purpose of this marketing order:"Act" means the Washington State Agricultural Enabling Act of 1961 or chapter 15.65 RCW."Affected area" means the state of Washington."Affected producer" or "producer" means any person who produces hops in commercial quantities in the state…

(1) Administration. The provisions of this order and the applicable provisions of the act shall be administered and enforced by the board as the designee of the director.(2) Board membership.(a) The board shall consist of eight members. Seven members shall be affected producers e…

The order is to promote the general welfare of the state, to enable producers of hops to help themselves establish orderly, fair, sound, efficient, unhampered marketing and standardization of hops and regulate unfair trade practices within the industry. To carry out the purposes …

(1) Before marketing or processing, all varieties of hops produced in the state of Washington must be inspected and certified by the Federal/State Hop Inspection Service for quality and condition of seed, leaf and stem according to the standards established by the Federal Grain I…

(1) Assessments.(a) The annual assessment on all varieties of hops shall be $0.015 per affected unit, as approved by referendum vote of affected producers.(b) For the purpose of collecting assessments the board may:(i) Require handlers to collect producer assessments from produce…

Obligations incurred by the board or employee or agent thereof pertaining to their performance or nonperformance or misperformance of any matters or things authorized, required or permitted them by the act or this order, and any other liabilities or claims against them or any of …

The order shall be terminated if the director finds that 51 percent by numbers and 51 percent by volume of production of the affected producers favor or assent such dissolution. The director may ascertain without compliance with RCW 15.65.050 through 15.65.130 of the act whether …

This marketing order for hops shall become effective on and after August 15, 1964.[Marketing Order Article VII, § A, filed 7/1/64.]

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.[Marke…