43,753 sections across 2,186 Washington regulatory chapters.
R.16-54-16-54-170 Dogs, cats, and ferrets—Importation and testing requirements.
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(1) Dogs, cats, or ferrets entering Washington state require a certificate of veterinary inspection.(2) The certificate of veterinary inspection for dogs, cats, or ferrets must identify each animal and certify that each animal at the time of entry is current on rabies vaccination…
R.16-54-16-54-180 Wild and exotic animals—Importation and testing requirements.
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Import health requirements.(1) Wild and exotic animals entering Washington state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian licensed in the state of origin, or accompanied by an international certificate of health unless the…
R.16-540-16-540-005 Marketing order for Washington mint—Policy statement.
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(1) The marketing of mint 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 mint be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of mint to help themselves in establishing …
R.16-540-16-540-006 Marketing order purposes.
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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; or increasing production efficiency of mint in Washington state. The Washington state mint commo…
R.16-540-16-540-010 Definitions.
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Definitions for terms used in this chapter are also found in chapter 15.65 RCW, Washington State Agriculture Commodity Boards Act. For the purpose of this marketing order, the following additional definitions shall apply:"Act" means the Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boa…
R.16-540-16-540-020 The mint commodity board.
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(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 a…
R.16-540-16-540-040 Assessments and collections.
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(1) Assessments.(a) The fixed annual assessment on all varieties of mint oil subject to this marketing order shall be five cents per pound of oil as weighed by first purchaser until June 30, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, the fixed annual assessment shall be nine cents per pound o…
R.16-540-16-540-050 Obligations of the board.
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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 order, and any other liabilities or claims against them or any …
R.16-540-16-540-060 Termination of the order.
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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 05-09-013, § 16-540-060, filed 4/8/05, effective 5/9/05. Article VI, § A, filed 12/20/66, effective 2/1/67.]
R.16-540-16-540-080 Separability.
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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.[Artic…
R.16-540-16-540-110 Time and procedure for reporting and remitting assessments.
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Each first purchaser shall file a report on or before the 20th of each month covering mint oil purchased during the preceding month. Assessment reports shall contain the following information: Name and mailing address of first purchaser filing the report; name, mailing address, p…
R.16-540-16-540-115 Description of commission, address and telephone number of the Washington mint commission.
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Headquartered in Kennewick at 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336, the Washington mint commission serves Washington mint producers by supporting the mint industry in the area of research. The telephone number is 509-585-5460.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050 …
R.16-540-16-540-120 Public records officer.
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(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…
R.16-540-16-540-125 Request for public records.
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(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 Mint Commission, 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336. The request may also be submitted by fax to 509-585-26…
R.16-540-16-540-130 Response to public records requests.
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(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 …
R.16-540-16-540-135 Fees—Inspection and copying.
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(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…
R.16-540-16-540-140 Exemptions.
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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…
R.16-540-16-540-145 Review of denial of public records requests.
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(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…
R.16-540-16-540-150 Records index.
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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 …
R.16-545-16-545-005 Marketing order for Washington turfgrass seed—Policy statement.
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(1) The production of turfgrass 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 turfgrass seed be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of turfgrass seed to h…
R.16-545-16-545-006 Marketing order purposes.
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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; or increasing production efficiency of turfgrass seed in Washington state. The Washington state …
R.16-545-16-545-010 Definitions.
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Definitions for terms used in this chapter are also found in chapter 15.65 RCW, Washington State Agriculture Commodity Boards Act. For the purpose of this marketing order, the following additional definitions apply:"Act" means the Washington State Agriculture Commodity Boards Act…
R.16-545-16-545-015 Turfgrass seed districts.
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(1) District 1 consists of Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties.(2) District 2 consists of Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, and Yakima counties.[Statutory Autho…
R.16-545-16-545-020 Turfgrass seed board.
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(1) Administration. The provisions of this order and the applicable provisions of the act is administered and enforced by the board as the designee of the director.(2) Board membership.(a) The board consists of seven voting members numbered positions one through seven.(b) Except …
R.16-545-16-545-040 Assessments and collections.
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(1) Assessments. (a) The assessment on all varieties of turfgrass seed subject to this marketing order shall be 0.3 percent (three tenths of one percent) of the net receipts at the first point of sale and shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the price paid to the grower.…
R.16-545-16-545-041 Time—Place—Method for payment and collection of assessments.
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Effective with the growing season of 1999, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying of assessments levied pursuant to RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-545-040:(1) All first handlers of turfgrass seed grown in the state of Washington, or the person acting on beh…
R.16-545-16-545-050 Obligations of the board.
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Obligations incurred by the board or employee or agent 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 them sha…
R.16-545-16-545-055 Description of commission, address and telephone number of the Washington turfgrass seed commission.
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Headquartered in Kennewick at 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336, the Washington turfgrass seed commission serves Washington turfgrass seed producers by supporting the turfgrass seed industry in the areas of research and marketing. The telephone number is 509-…
R.16-545-16-545-056 Public records officer.
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(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…
R.16-545-16-545-057 Request for public records.
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(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 Turfgrass Seed Commission, 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336. The request may also be submitted by fax to …
R.16-545-16-545-058 Response to public records requests.
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(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 …
R.16-545-16-545-059 Fees—Inspection and copying.
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(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…
R.16-545-16-545-060 Exemptions.
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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…
R.16-545-16-545-061 Review of denial of public records requests.
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(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…
R.16-545-16-545-062 Records index.
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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 …
R.16-545-16-545-080 Separability.
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If any provisions of the order are declared invalid, or the applicability to any person, circumstances or thing is held invalid, the validity of the remainder provisions or of the applicability to any other person, circumstances or thing shall not be affected.[Statutory Authority…
R.16-550-16-550-005 Marketing order for Washington blueberries—Policy statement.
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(1) The marketing of blueberries 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 blueberries be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of blueberries to help themse…
R.16-550-16-550-006 Marketing order purposes.
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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; or increasing production efficiency, ensuring a fair regulatory environment; or increasing per c…
R.16-550-16-550-010 Definitions of terms.
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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:(1) "Director" means the director of agriculture of the st…
R.16-550-16-550-020 Blueberry commodity board.
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(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 seven members. Six members shall be affected producers app…
R.16-550-16-550-040 Assessments and collections.
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(1) Assessments.(a) The annual assessment on all varieties of blueberries shall be four-tenths of a cent per affected unit (pound).(b) For the purpose of collecting assessments, the board may:(i) Require handlers to collect producer assessments from producers whose production the…
R.16-550-16-550-050 Obligations of the board.
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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…
R.16-550-16-550-060 Termination of the order.
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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 06-17-078, § 16-550-060, filed 8/14/06, effective 9/14/06; Order 1116, § 16-550-060, filed 5/14/69, effective 6/15/69.]
R.16-550-16-550-070 Effective time.
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This marketing order for blueberries shall become effective on and after June 15, 1969.[Order 1116, § 16-550-070, filed 5/14/69, effective 6/15/69.]
R.16-550-16-550-080 Separability.
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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.[Order…
R.16-550-16-550-500 Time, place, method for payment and collection of assessments.
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Effective with the growing season of 1969, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying assessments levied pursuant to section RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-550-040:(1) All first handlers of blueberries for resale or for processing shall withhold the amount of t…
R.16-557-16-557-010 Definition of terms.
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For the purpose of this marketing order:"Act" means the Washington Agricultural Enabling Act of 1961 or chapter 15.65 RCW."Affected area" means the entire state of Washington."Affected handler" means both affected handler fresh and affected handler processor."Affected handler, fr…
R.16-557-16-557-020 Asparagus commodity board.
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(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 nine members. Six members shall be affected producers elec…
R.16-557-16-557-025 Rules for implementation of promotional hosting by the Washington asparagus commission.
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The laws of section 1, chapter 26, Laws of 1985 (RCW 15.04.200) provide that agricultural commodity commissions shall adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by agricultural commodity commission employees, agents, or commissioners. The rules governing promotional h…
R.16-557-16-557-030 Marketing order purposes.
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The order is to promote the general welfare of the state, to enable producers of asparagus to help themselves establish orderly, fair, sound, efficient, unhampered marketing; facilitate cultural and harvesting improvements, and regulate unfair trade practices within the industry.…