Washington Administrative Code

(1) Assessments.(a) The annual assessment on all varieties of asparagus shall be one percent of the gross receipts at first point of sale.(b) For the purpose of collecting assessments, the board may:(i) Require handlers to collect producer assessments from producers whose product…

Effective with the growing season of 1991, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying of assessments levied pursuant to RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-557-040:(1) All first handlers of asparagus for resale or for processing shall withhold the amount of the asse…

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 to such dissolution. The director may ascertain without compliance with RCW 15.65.050 through 15.65.130 of the act wheth…

The marketing order for asparagus shall become effective on April 1, 1991.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050 and chapter 15.65 RCW. WSR 91-09-003, § 16-557-070, filed 4/4/91, effective 5/5/91.]

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.[Sta…

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 Washington Asparagus Commission, 2621 Ringold Road, Eltopia, WA 99330. The written request should include:(a) The name of the person reque…

(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) 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 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.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047, 42.56.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-21-182, § 16-557-120, filed 10/24/18, effective 11/24/18.]

These rules are promulgated by the Washington tree fruit research commission pursuant to the authority granted by chapter 15.26 RCW and in accordance with procedures required under chapter 1-12 WAC. The purpose of administrative rules and regulations adopted under this chapter is…

"Commission" means the Washington tree fruit research commission."Disclosure" means inspection or copying."Public records" include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, own…

All dealers, handlers, or processors who purchase commercial tree fruit from a producer for sale, processing, or shipment anywhere, shall withhold the assessment due and payable the Washington tree fruit research commission by producers of such commercial tree fruit unless adequa…

All first handlers shall remit such assessment to the Washington state apple advertising commission, when such assessment has been withheld for apples, and such remittance shall be made in the same manner and time as assessments due the said Washington state apple advertising com…

The Washington state apple advertising commission is hereby designated to collect assessments due and payable to the Washington tree fruit research commission on processing apples as defined in RCW 15.24.010(6). The Washington tree fruit research commission will prescribe the off…

The Washington state department of agriculture may upon request of the Washington tree fruit research commission collect any or all assessments due and payable to the Washington tree fruit research commission.[Order 4, § 16-560-040, filed 4/30/70; Emergency Order 3, filed 3/11/70…

All assessments collected by the Washington state apple advertising commission, the Washington state fruit commission, and the Washington state department of agriculture shall be paid to the Washington tree fruit research commission within thirty days of such collection.[Order 4,…

Every dealer, handler, and processor shall annually, within 30 days following each August 31st, file with the Washington tree fruit research commission a report, under oath, on forms prescribed and furnished by said commission, stating the quantity of apples covered by the provis…

(1) There is hereby levied on all commercial tree fruit produced in this state or held out as being produced in this state for fresh or processing use, an assessment of one dollar per ton on all such tree fruit: Provided, That such assessment for cherries shall be four dollars pe…

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 1719 Springwater Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801, or by email at kathy@treefruitresearch.com. The written request should include:(a) The name …

(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) 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:(a) Funds…

(1) The process for requesting electronic public records is the same as for requesting paper public records.(2) Providing electronic records:(a) The commission has the discretion to determine whether to provide records electronically or in paper form.(b) When a requestor requests…

In order to adequately protect the commission's public records, the following will apply:(1) Public records made available for inspection may not be removed from the area the commission makes available for inspection. The commission has the discretion to designate the means and t…

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.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 42.56 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 20-03-036, § 16-560-125, filed 1/8/20, effective 2/8/20.]

(1) The marketing of red raspberries 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 red raspberries be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of red raspberries to…

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; increasing production efficiency; ensuring a fair regulatory environment; or increasing per capi…

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…

(1) Administration. The provisions of this order and the applicable provisions of chapter 15.65 RCW shall be administered and enforced by the board as the designee of the director.(2) Board membership.(a) The board shall consist of seven voting members. Six members shall be affec…

The board shall have the following powers and duties to:(1) Administer, enforce, and control the provisions of this order as the designee of the director.(2) Elect a chairman and such other officers as the board deems advisable.(3) Employ and discharge at its discretion such pers…

(1) Assessments.(a) The annual assessment on all varieties of raspberries for the crop year just concluded shall be set by the board prior to October 31st. The board has the authority to set the rate within a range of zero to two cents per affected unit (pound).(b) For the purpos…

Effective with the growing season of 1977, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying of assessments levied pursuant to RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-561-040:(1) All first handlers of raspberries for resale or for processing shall withhold the amount of the as…

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…

Termination shall be accomplished pursuant to RCW 15.65.183 through 15.65.193.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-03-007, § 16-561-060, filed 1/6/14, effective 2/6/14; Order 1478, § 16-561-060, filed 7/29/76.]

The marketing order for raspberries shall become effective on and after September 1, 1976.[Order 1478, § 16-561-070, filed 7/29/76.]

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.[Sta…

The implementation of the rules governing promotional hosting expenditures for the Washington red raspberry commission shall be as follows:(1) Budget approval. Commission expenditures for agricultural development or trade promotion and promotional hosting shall be pursuant to spe…

Headquartered at 204 Hawley Street, Lynden, Washington 98264, the Washington red raspberry commission serves Washington red raspberry producers by supporting the red raspberry industry in the areas of research and marketing. The telephone number is 360-354-8767.[Statutory Authori…

(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 Red Raspberry Commission204 Hawley StreetLynden, WA 98264The request may also be submitted by fax to 360-354-0948 or by email t…

(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…