Washington Administrative Code

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-15-009, § 16-561-160, filed 7/6/18, effective 8/6/18.]

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 state of Washington."Affected producer" means any person who produces cranberries in the state of Washington, in commercial quantiti…

(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 cranberries to help themselves develop production methods and/or programs for the control of diseases, insects, weeds, and other problems associated with cranberry production and to provide for the di…

(1) Assessments.(a) The annual assessment on all varieties of cranberries shall be ten cents per affected unit (100 lbs.).(b) For the purpose of collecting assessments, the board may:(i) Require handlers to collect producer assessments from producers whose production they handle,…

Effective with the 1981 crop, the following procedure is established for the reporting and payment of assessments levied pursuant to RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-565-040:(1) All first handlers of cranberries for resale or for processing shall withhold the amount of the assessment fro…

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 …

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…

(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 Cranberry Commission, P.O. Box 597, Grayland, Washington, 98547. The written request should include:(a) The name, address…

(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 the statement that constituted or acc…

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 …

(1) The marketing of canola, rapeseed, and mustard (oilseeds) within this state is in the public interest. It is vital to the continued economic well-being of citizens of this state and their general welfare that its canola, rapeseed, and mustard (oilseeds) industry be properly p…

The following 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."Act" means the Washington State Agriculture Enabling Act or chapter 15.65 RCW."Affected area" mean…

(1) Administration. The provisions of this order and the applicable provisions of the act is administered and enforced by the oilseeds board as the designee of the director.(2) Board membership.(a) The board shall consist of seven members as follows:Position 1 is appointed by the…

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 ca…

(1) Assessments.(a) The assessment on all varieties of oilseeds subject to this marketing order shall be ten cents per hundredweight and shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the price paid to the grower. The assessment shall be remitted to the board in accordance with pr…

Effective with the growing season of 1998, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying of assessments levied pursuant to RCW 15.65.410 and WAC 16-573-040:(1) All first handlers of oilseeds grown in the state of Washington, or the person acting on behalf of…

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…

Headquartered in Kennewick at 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336, the Washington oilseeds commission serves Washington oilseed producers by supporting the oilseed industry in the areas of research and marketing. The telephone number is 509-585-5460.[Statutory …

(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 oilseeds commission, 6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336. The request may also be submitted by fax to 509-58…

(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 …

Termination shall be accomplished pursuant to RCW 15.65.183 through 15.65.193.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-06-050, § 16-573-060, filed 2/27/14, effective 3/30/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.65 RCW. WSR 98-04-093, § 16-573-060, filed 2/4/98, effe…

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…

"Commission" means the Washington wine commission."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 p…

Effective with the growing season of 1990, the following procedure is established for the reporting and paying of the assessment of three dollars per ton of vinifera grapes harvested, levied pursuant to RCW 15.88.130:(1) All first handlers of vinifera grapes for resale or for pro…

(1) Beginning on July 1, 2007, the assessment rate for vinifera grapes grown in this state shall not be less than three dollars per ton nor more than twelve dollars per ton. The assessment rate for wine producers shall not be less than $0.02 per gallon nor more than $0.08 per gal…

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

(1) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, all travel by commissioners and by commission staff must be approved in advance of departure.(2) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, each commissioner or commission employee expecting to travel on officia…

RCW 15.04.200 provides that agricultural commodity commissions shall adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by agricultural commodity commission employees, agents, or commissioners. "Promotional hosting" means the hosting of individuals or groups of individuals at…

Headquartered at:Washington Wine Commission1201 Western Avenue, Suite 450Seattle, WA 98101-3402Phone: 206-326-5759The Washington wine commission serves Washington wine producers and wine grape growers by engaging directly or indirectly in the promotion of Washington wine.[Statuto…

(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 Wine Commission1201 Western Avenue, Suite 450Seattle, WA 98101-3402The request may also be submitted by email to: Cchonette@was…

(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 the statement which constituted or ac…

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.88.070, 42.56.040, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-16-035, § 16-575-085, filed 7/25/18, effective 8/25/18.]

(1) The marketing of Puget Sound gillnet salmon 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 Puget Sound gillnet salmon be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of …

This marketing order is to promote the general welfare of the state and for the purposes 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 cap…

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 Agricultural Commodity Boards A…

(1) Administration. The provisions of this marketing 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. The board shall consist of seven members, six of whom shall be affected produc…