Title 15 — Title 15 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING
49 chapters · 1,005 sections in this title.
RCW 15.53.901 Definitions.
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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Brand name" means a word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed of a distributor or registrant and distinguishing it from that of others.(2) "Commercial fee…
RCW 15.53.9012 Administration and administrative rules.
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(1) The department shall administer, enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt rules necessary to carry out its purpose. In adopting such rules, the director shall consider (a) the official definitions of feed ingredients and official feed terms adopted b…
RCW 15.53.9013 Commercial feed license—Required—Exemptions—Application—Fees—Renewal—Denial or cancellation for noncompliance—Violation—Penalty—Rules.
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(1) Except as provided under subsection (2) of this section, any person: (a) Who manufactures a commercial feed in this state; (b) who distributes a commercial feed in or into this state; or (c) whose name appears on a commercial feed label as guarantor, must first obtain from th…
RCW 15.53.9014 Registration of pet food and specialty pet food—Exemption—Application—Renewal—Fees—Denial or cancellation for noncompliance—Violation—Penalty.
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(1) A person may not distribute in this state a pet food or specialty pet food that has not been registered by the department.(2) All applications for registration must be submitted on forms provided by the department and must include:(a) The name and mailing address of the appli…
RCW 15.53.9015 Responsible buyer status—Application—Removal—List.
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(1) To become a responsible buyer, a commercial feed licensee must apply for responsible buyer status on forms provided by the department. The application must include:(a) The name and mailing address of the licensee;(b) The physical address of the licensee;(c) The name, contact …
RCW 15.53.9016 Labeling—Required information—Recordkeeping—Rules.
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(1) Any commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, distributed in this state must be accompanied by a legible label bearing the following information:(a) The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.(b) The guaranteed analysis …
RCW 15.53.9018 Semiannual report required—Inspection fees—Reports—Late fees—Confidentiality.
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(1) Every registrant or licensee must file a semiannual report on forms provided by the department setting forth the number of tons of commercial feed distributed in or into this state. The report must be filed regardless of the amount of feed distributed or inspection fees owed.…
RCW 15.53.902 Adulteration—Definition—Unlawful to distribute.
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It is unlawful for any person to distribute an adulterated feed. A commercial feed is deemed to be adulterated:(1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance, such com…
RCW 15.53.9022 Misbranding—Definition—Unlawful to distribute.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute misbranded feed. A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded:(1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular;(2) If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed;(3) If it is not labeled as requir…
RCW 15.53.9024 Inspections of facilities, vehicles, equipment, etc.—Verification of records and procedures—Notice—Official samples—Warrants authorized.
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(1) For the purpose of enforcement of this chapter, and in order to determine whether its provisions have been complied with, including whether an operation is subject to such provisions, inspectors duly designated by the director, upon presenting appropriate credentials, and a w…
RCW 15.53.9038 Department's remedies for noncompliance—"Withdrawal from distribution" order—Condemnation—Seizure.
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(1) When the department has reasonable cause to believe that any lot of commercial feed is adulterated or misbranded or is being distributed in violation of this chapter or any rules hereunder it may issue and enforce a written or printed "withdrawal from distribution" order, or …
RCW 15.53.904 Department's remedies for noncompliance—Classification of crimes—Prosecutions—Injunctions.
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(1) Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued thereunder or who shall impede, obstruct, hinder, or otherwise prevent or attempt to prevent the department in the performance of its duty in connection with the provis…
RCW 15.53.9042 Department to publish distribution information, production data, and analyses comparison.
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The department shall publish at least annually, in such forms as it may deem proper, information concerning the distribution of commercial feed, together with such data on their production and use as it may consider advisable, and a report of the results of the analyses of offici…
RCW 15.53.9044 Disposition of moneys.
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All moneys collected under this chapter shall be paid to the director and deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund. Such deposits shall be used only in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.[ 2005 c 18 s 9; 1988 c 254 s 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 257 s 8; …
RCW 15.53.9046 Cooperation with other entities.
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The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.[ 1965 ex.s. c 31 s 24.]
RCW 15.53.9048 Chapter is cumulative.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.[ 1965 ex.s. c 31 s 20.]
RCW 15.53.9056 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known as the "Washington Commercial Feed Law."[ 1965 ex.s. c 31 s 1.]